The Effect of Frailty on Outcome After Vascular Surgery

Frailty is a state of increased vulnerability and is a stronger predictor for post-operative outcome than age alone. The aim of this study was to determine whether frailty is associated with adverse 30 day outcome in vascular surgery patients.

Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - October 17, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Linda Visser, Louise B.D. Banning, Mostafa El Moumni, Clark J. Zeebregts, Robert A. Pol Source Type: research