Association of Frailty With Clinical and Financial Outcomes Following Liver Transplantation.
Giselle PorterSara SakowitzSaad MallickAmulya VadlakondaJoanna CurryKonmal AliJeffrey BalianPeyman BenharashPublished in: Clinical transplantation (2024)
Frailty is associated with an increased risk of in-hospital mortality, complications, and resource utilization among LT recipients. As the proportion of frail LT patients continues to rise, our findings underscore the need for novel risk-stratification and individualized care protocols for such vulnerable patients.