Loss of Functional Independence after Plastic Surgery in Older Patients: American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maintenance of functional independence is an important patient-centered outcome. As the evidence on loss of independence (LOI) in older patients undergoing plastic surgery is lacking, this study investigates the extent of LOI, identifying factors associated with LOI.

Methods

The 2021-2022 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was searched to identify patients (>65 years old) who underwent plastic surgery and provided data on their functional independence. The primary outcome was LOI on discharge. Data on perioperative factors, including patient characteristics and comorbidities, surgical details, and outcome measures such as operation time, length of hospital stay, surgical and medical complications, mortality, and dis

SUBMITTER: Panayi AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11392476 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature