ArticleThe Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2021
Looking beyond the eyeball test: A novel vitality index to predict recovery after esophagectomy.
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- The Cutting Edge: A Systematic Review of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Predicting Esophagectomy Outcomes.Annals of thoracic surgery short reports · 2026Article
- The role of pre-operative sit-to-stand assessment in robotic hysterectomy surgical outcomes: An observational cohort study.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2026Article
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- Predictive performance of the Modified Frailty Index and ASA-PS classification for 30-day mortality after esophagectomy in patients with esophageal cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- The thirty-second sit-to-stand test as a predictor of postoperative complications of lung resection: a real-world study.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2025Article
- Is There Bias in the Assessment of Contraindications for Resection? Disparities in the Surgical Management of Early-Stage Esophageal Cancer.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Association of frailty with clinical and financial outcomes of esophagectomy hospitalizations in the United States.Surgery open science · 2022Article
- Select octogenarians with stage IIIa non-small cell lung cancer can benefit from trimodality therapy.JTCVS open · 2022Article
- Commentary: Surgical risk assessment in 2020: Is a handshake and a walking test really the best we've got?The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo (1) measure 4 physiologic metrics before esophagectomy, (2) use these in an index to predict composite postoperative outcome after esophagectomy, and (3) compare predictive accuracy of this index to that of the Fried Frailty Index and Modified Frailty Index.
methodsGrip strength (kilograms), 30-second chair sit-stands (number), 6-minute walk distance (meters), and normalized psoas muscle area (cm
resultsMedian grip strength was 38 kg (25th-75th percentiles, 31-44), number of sit-stands 11 (10-14), psoas muscle area to height ratio 6.9 cm
conclusionsThe Esophageal Vitality Index, an objective, simple assessment consisting of grip strength, 30-second chair sit-stands, 6-minute walk, and psoas muscle area to height ratio outperformed commonly used frailty indexes in predicting postesophagectomy mortality and morbidity. The index provides a robust picture of patients' fitness for surgery beyond the qualitative "eyeball" test.
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