Association of frailty with clinical and financial outcomes of esophagectomy hospitalizations in the United States
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 esophagecto...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Surgery Open Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845022000276 |