A Novel Frailty Index Can Predict the Short-Term Outcomes of Esophagectomy in Older Patients with Esophageal Cancer

A Novel Frailty Index Can Predict the Short-Term Outcomes of Esophagectomy in Older Patients with Esophageal Cancer

<b>Background:</b> Frailty, rather than age, is associated with postoperative morbidity and mortality. We sought to determine whether preoperative frailty as defined by a novel scoring system could predict the outcomes among older patients undergoing esophagectomy. <b>Methods:</...

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Main Authors: Thomas Boerner, Marisa Sewell, Amy L. Tin, Andrew J. Vickers, Caitlin Harrington-Baksh, Manjit S. Bains, Matthew J. Bott, Bernard J. Park, Smita Sihag, David R. Jones, Robert J. Downey, Armin Shahrokni, Daniela Molena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-08-01
Series:Current Oncology
Subjects:
frailty
novel scoring system
older patients
esophagectomy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/31/8/349

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