Frailty and Perioperative Outcomes
Deshpande R, Asch W, Malinis M. Frailty and Perioperative Outcomes. Current Anesthesiology Reports 2018, 8: 225-231. DOI: 10.1007/s40140-018-0275-4.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsFrail individualsPurpose of ReviewFrailtyHigh operative riskSerious adverse outcomesAssociation of frailtyHealth care utilizationOlder age groupsQuality of lifeRecent FindingsFrailtyFrail patientsHospital stayPerioperative outcomesOperative interventionOperative riskPerioperative periodSurgical candidatesCare utilizationExercise programSurgical outcomesAdverse outcomesSurgical decisionAge groupsFrailtyOutcomesPatients