Association of frailty with clinical and financial outcomes of esophagectomy hospitalizations in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty, defined as impaired physiologic reserve and function, has been associated with inferior results after surgery. Using a coding-based tool, we examined the clinical and financial impact of frailty on outcomes following esophagectomy.

Methods

Adults undergoing elective esophagectomy were identified using the 2010-2018 Nationwide Readmissions Database. Using the binary Johns Hopkins Adjusted Clinical Groups frailty indicator, patients were classified as frail or nonfrail. Multivariable regression models were used to evaluate the association of frailty with in-hospital mortality, complications, hospitalization duration, costs, nonhome discharge, and unplanned 30-day readmission.

Results

Of 45,361 patients who underwent esophagectomy, 18.7% were c

SUBMITTER: Park MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9198451 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature