Frailty Assessed with FRAIL Scale and G8 Questionnaire Predicts Severe Postoperative Complications in Patients Receiving Major Head and Neck Surgery
Introduction: Frailty represents a complex geriatric syndrome associated with elevated rates of postoperative complications as shown for several malignant entities, including head and neck cancer. A specific screening instrument to assess frailty in head and neck patients does not exist. Both the FR...
Main Authors: | Viktor Kunz, Gunnar Wichmann, Theresa Wald, Markus Pirlich, Veit Zebralla, Andreas Dietz, Susanne Wiegand |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/16/4714 |
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