ReviewInternational journal of colorectal disease2018
Frailty in surgical patients.
Review in International journal of colorectal disease, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04715581 (Effect of Multicomponent Prehabilitation on Early and Long-term Outcomes in Elderly Patients With Frailty After Digestive Surgery for Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 59 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of Multicomponent Prehabilitation on Early and Long-term Outcomes in Elderly Patients With Frailty After Digestive Surgery for Cancer: A Randomized-controlled Study
Who cites it
59 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Frailty as a predictor of mortality and morbidity after cholecystectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Preoperative frailty and postoperative complications after non-cardiac surgery: a systematic review.The Journal of international medical research · 2024Pooled it
- Cardiac surgery as a means of reversing frailty - the CURE-Frailty Trial a prospective cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Observational
- Does Chronological Age Adequately Stratify Perioperative Risk? A Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study Using Frailty and Handgrip Strength.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- Patients at high risk of postoperative complications in Crohn's disease: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2026Review
- Association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and frailty in adults aged ≥70 years: a cross-sectional study from Beijing, China.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Association between preoperative activity levels and postoperative complications in adult spinal deformity surgery.Spine deformity · 2025Article
- The Implementation of Frailty Assessment Tools in the Acute Care Setting: A Scoping Review.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025Article
- The Five-Item Modified Frailty Index Predicts Adverse Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- ASO Author Reflections: The Five-Item Modified Frailty Index in Breast Cancer Surgery: Past Insights, Present Evidence, and Future Directions.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Frailty is a prognostic marker of mortality and sepsis in patients ≥ 70 years with acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Article
- Management of severe and fulminantJournal of medical microbiology · 2025Review
- Performance of the early warning system score in predicting postoperative complications in older versus younger patients.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2025Article
- Construction and validation of a risk prediction model for postoperative frailty in older adults:a multicenter study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Association of Preoperative Frailty in Older Taiwanese Patients with Colorectal Cancer.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2025Article
- Comparative Analysis of Frailty Indices on Complication Risk Following Septic Revision Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- RERAS-robotic colorectal resections and ERAS® in older adults: optimizing recovery or adding complexity?Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Influence of preoperative comprehensive education on anxiety, depression, pain, and sleep in elderly patients operated under general anesthesia.World journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- Psoas Sarcopaenia Outcomes in Elderly Patients After Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding.Cureus · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe the current definitions, aetiology, assessment tools and clinical implications of frailty in modern surgical practice.
backgroundFrailty is a critical issue in modern surgical practice due to its association with adverse health events and poor post-operative outcomes. The global population is rapidly ageing resulting in more older patients presenting for surgery. With this, the number of frail patients presenting for surgery is also increasing. Despite the identification of frailty as a significant predictor of poor health outcomes, there is currently no consensus on how to define, measure and diagnose this important syndrome.
methodsRelevant references were identified through keyword searches of the Cochran, MEDLINE and EMbase databases.
resultsDespite the lack of a gold standard operational definition, frailty can be conceptualised as a state of increased vulnerability resulting from a decline in physiological reserve and function across multiple organ systems, such that the ability to withstand stressors is impaired. Multiple studies have shown a strong association between frailty and adverse peri-operative outcomes. Frailty may be assessed using multiple tools; however, the ideal tool for use in a clinical setting has yet to be identified. Despite the association between frailty and adverse outcomes, few interventions have been shown to improve outcomes in these patients.
conclusionFrailty encompasses a group of individuals at high risk of adverse post-operative outcomes. Further work exploring ways to optimally assess and target interventions towards these patients should be the focus of ongoing research.
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