Open AccessFrailty and Adverse Outcomes Among Older Patients Undergoing Gastroenterological Surgery in Vietnam
Author(s) -
Thien Nguyen,
Tran To Tran Nguyen,
Tai Pham
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s332986
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , adverse effect , confidence interval , prospective cohort study , acute kidney injury , cohort study , surgery
With the ageing population, more older adults undergo surgery, and frailty increases the risk of postoperative complications in older patients. This study aimed to determine the association between frailty and 30-day adverse outcomes in older patients undergoing gastroenterological surgery in Vietnam.