Comparison of three frailty scales for prediction of prolonged postoperative ileus following major abdominal surgery in elderly patients: a prospective cohort study

To determine whether frailty can predict prolonged postoperative ileus (PPOI) in older abdominal surgical patients; and to compare predictive ability of the FRAIL scale, the five-point modified frailty index (...

Source: BMC Surgery - April 16, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Xianwei Xiong, Ting Zhang, Huan Chen, Yiling Jiang, Shuangyu He, Kun Qian, Hui Li, Xiong Guo and Juying Jin Tags: Research Source Type: research