Why the study?
Does preoperative frailty affect morbidity, mortality, and health care resource use in patients undergoing surgery?
Population
Patients undergoing IP and OP operations across diverse surgical subspecialties
Comparison
Frailty levels
Authors
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Supports frailty screening for perioperative risk stratification; extends evidence to IP/OP settings but leaves open need for prospective validation.
Does preoperative frailty affect morbidity, mortality, and health care resource use in patients undergoing surgery?
Preoperative frailty is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs across diverse surgical specialties, highlighting its utility for risk stratification.
Mrdutt et al. (2019) studied this question.
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