Risk assessment for postoperative outcomes in a mixed hospitalized gynecological population by the Dutch safety management system (Veiligheidsmanagementsysteem, VMS) screening tool 'frail elderly'.
Vera van der ZandenK Marieke PaarlbergHester J van der Zaag-LoonenWouter J MeijerMarian J E MouritsBarbara C van MunsterPublished in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2021)
An independent association between frailty, determined by the VMS screening tool 'Frail elderly', and postoperative complications in gynecological surgery patients could not be confirmed. A recent fall in the last 6 months seems associated with postoperative complications.