Background Frailty is associated with adverse surgical outcomes including post-operative
complications, needs for post-acute care, and mortality. While multiple frailty screening tools …

Methods A single-institution, retrospective analysis was completed from 2015 to 2019. We
used a previously developed 54-item electronic frailty index (eFI) based on the theory of …

Background Frailty assessment can help vascular surgeons predict perioperative risk and
long-term mortality for their patients. Unfortunately, comprehensive frailty assessments take …

Objective Frailty, a clinical syndrome associated with loss of metabolic reserves, is prevalent
among patients who present to vascular surgery clinics for evaluation. The Clinical Frailty …

Objective Frailty is a clinical syndrome associated with slow recovery after vascular surgery.
However, the degree and length of functional impairment frail patients experience after …

Objective Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome that influences postoperative morbidity and
mortality after vascular procedures; however, its integration in clinical practice has been …

Background Frailty is a common, age-associated syndrome that has been used to predict
postoperative outcomes in vascular surgery. This study examines if standard measures of …

Objectives Frailty is a state of increased vulnerability and is a stronger predictor for post-
operative outcome than age alone. The aim of this study was to determine whether frailty is …

Background Frailty in vascular surgery patients is increasingly recognised as a marker of
poor outcome. This provides particular challenges for patients with lower limb peripheral …

Methods The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database from 2011
captured readmissions. We identified patients undergoing PVI and measured preoperative …