Impact of frailty on survival and readmission in patients with gastric cancer undergoing gastrectomy: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty as a common geriatric syndrome can affect the clinical outcomes in patients with gastric cancer. However, the impact of frailty on survival and readmission patients with gastric cancer has not been well-characterised.

Objectives

To investigate the impact of frailty on survival and readmission in patients with gastric cancer undergoing gastrectomy by conducting a meta-analysis.

Methods

Eligible studies were identified by searching the PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases until 2 September 2022. Observational studies that evaluated the value of frailty in predicting adverse outcomes in gastric cancer patients undergoing gastrectomy were included. The outcomes of interest were overall survival, disease-specific survival (death

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9659614 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature