Influence of frailty in older patients undergoing emergency laparotomy: a UK-based observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) has reported that older patients (≥65 years) form a large percentage of emergency high-risk cases with increased postoperative morbidity and mortality. With the population continuing to age rapidly, it is clear that a greater understanding of the factors affecting surgical outcomes in older patients is required. Frailty is a relatively new concept taking into account a variety of factors that increase an individual's vulnerability to increased dependency and death. Research has suggested that high frailty scores increase postoperative complications, length of stay and mortality but the majority of these studies have been carried out on elective patients. Knowledge of how frailty affects patients in an emergency setting wou

SUBMITTER: Parmar KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5640048 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature