Key result
The modified Frailty Index was the strongest independent predictor of 30-day aggregate complications after microsurgical breast reconstruction (adjusted OR 22.24).
Why the study?
Frailty lacks a universal definition, and it was hypothesized that the modified Frailty Index (mFI) predicts 30-day complications after microsurgical breast reconstruction.
Does the modified Frailty Index (mFI) predict 30-day complications in patients undergoing microsurgical breast reconstruction?
Cohort (n=3,237)
Yes
Does the modified Frailty Index (mFI) predict 30-day complications in patients undergoing microsurgical breast reconstruction?
The modified Frailty Index (mFI) is a strong predictor of 30-day complications following microsurgical breast reconstruction.
May support preoperative risk stratification in microsurgical breast reconstruction; leaves open whether frailty modification alters outcomes.
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Ali et al. (2021) conducted a cohort in Microsurgical breast reconstruction (n=3,237). Modified Frailty Index (mFI) vs. Frailty score = 0 (non-frail) was evaluated on 30-day aggregate complications (adjusted OR 22.24, 95% CI 17.77-27.82, p=<0.01). The modified Frailty Index was the strongest independent predictor of 30-day aggregate complications after microsurgical breast reconstruction (adjusted OR 22.24).
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