Simple frailty score predicts postoperative complications across surgical specialties
TN Robinson, DS Wu, L Pointer, CL Dunn… - The American Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Our purpose was to determine the relationship between preoperative frailty and
the occurrence of postoperative complications after colorectal and cardiac operations.
Methods Patients 65 years or older undergoing elective colorectal or cardiac surgery were
enrolled. Seven baseline frailty traits were measured preoperatively: Katz score less than or
equal to 5, Timed Up and Go test greater than or equal to 15 seconds, Charlson Index
greater than or equal to 3, anemia less than 35%, Mini-Cog score less than or equal to 3 …
the occurrence of postoperative complications after colorectal and cardiac operations.
Methods Patients 65 years or older undergoing elective colorectal or cardiac surgery were
enrolled. Seven baseline frailty traits were measured preoperatively: Katz score less than or
equal to 5, Timed Up and Go test greater than or equal to 15 seconds, Charlson Index
greater than or equal to 3, anemia less than 35%, Mini-Cog score less than or equal to 3 …
