Does the 5-item Frailty Index predict surgical complications of endoscopic surgical management for benign prostatic obstruction? An analysis of the ACS-NSQIP.

The 5i-FI score is an independent predictor of 30-day postoperative surgical complications after endoscopic BPO surgery. After IPTW, LEP and PVP were associated with lower rates of complications than TURP. However, frail patients were less likely to undergo PVP and LEP. Preoperative frailty assessment could improve risk stratification before BPO surgery.