Comparison of three frailty scales for prediction of prolonged postoperative ileus following major abdominal surgery in elderly patients: a prospective cohort study
Abstract Background To determine whether frailty can predict prolonged postoperative ileus (PPOI) in older abdominal surgical patients; and to compare predictive ability of the FRAIL scale, the five-point modified frailty index (mFI-5) and Groningen Frailty Indicator (GFI) for PPOI. Methods Patients...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-04-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-024-02391-6 |