The VASQIP Calculator is a poor predictor of morbidity and mortality in octogenarian and nonagenarian veterans undergoing major lower extremity amputations

Morbidity and mortality for major (above the ankle) lower extremity amputation (LEA) is high in veteran patients and age is a predictor of mortality. The Veteran Affair Surgical Quality Improvement Program (VASQIP) risk assessment tool has been validated for several operations, but not for elderly patients undergoing LEA. The present study interrogated the accuracy for the VASQIP calculator for a medium/high-risk operation in a high-risk veteran population (octogenarians and nonagenarians).

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - May 16, 2022 Category: Surgery Authors: Sergio Huerta, Heather Lanier, Shirling Tsai, Thai Pham, Senthil Sambandam Tags: Clinical Research Source Type: research