The Emergency Surgery Frailty Index (EmSFI) in Elderly Patients with Acute Appendicitis: An External Validation of Prognostic Score.
Daniele FusarioAlessandro NeriLudovico CarboneLuca RescaLuigi MaranoGiulia GassiNatale CalominoLuigi VerreFranco RovielloDaniele MarrelliPublished in: World journal of surgery (2023)
The EmSFI score results a valid prognostic marker for frailty status, and it may support the surgeon in emergency setting for acute appendicitis. Patients aged 80 years or older have a higher risk of complications, independent from those factors which relate to increased morbidity in younger elderly patients. Age alone is not a reliable indicator of the real surgical risk, but it must encourage the adoption of multidisciplinary collaborative models of care for this group of patients.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- emergency department
- ejection fraction
- public health
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- community dwelling
- prognostic factors
- quality improvement
- peritoneal dialysis
- minimally invasive
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- patient reported outcomes
- pain management
- atrial fibrillation
- electronic health record