Key result
Among 168 surveyed emergency surgeons, 98.2% agreed frailty influences outcomes, but only 1.2% used a specific frailty screening tool and 61.3% were unaware of the POPS model.
Why the study?
Frailty is associated with poor postoperative outcomes in emergency surgical patients, prompting multidisciplinary models of care, but current practices, surgeon awareness, and barriers to implementation remained uncharacterized.
Cross-Sectional (n=168)
Despite high awareness of the importance of frailty in emergency surgery, formal frailty assessment is rarely performed due to lack of knowledge and trained staff.
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Surgeons rarely perform CGA despite recognizing frailty importance; leaves open whether targeted training improves perioperative risk assessment in emergency surgery.
Viswanath et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Perioperative management of frail emergency surgery patients (n=168). Perioperative frailty management practices was evaluated on Awareness and practices regarding frailty assessment and the POPS model. Among 168 surveyed emergency surgeons, 98.2% agreed frailty influences outcomes, but only 1.2% used a specific frailty screening tool and 61.3% were unaware of the POPS model.
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