The impact of frailty on clinical outcomes in colorectal cancer surgery: a systematic literature review.

Mailis Michaud MaturanaWilliam James EnglishMadura NandakumarJohn Li ChenLee Dvorkin
Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2021)
Frailty is a predictor of poor clinical outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer. Standardisation of frailty assessment and outcome measure is needed. Accurate risk stratification of patients will allow us to make informed treatment decisions, identify patients who may benefit from preoperative intervention and tailor post-operative care.