Frailty Predicts Loss of Independence After Liver Surgery.

Faisal S JehanViraj PanditMohammad KhreissBellal JosephHassan Aziz

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2022)

LOI is an important outcome of liver surgery. Frailty is a predictor of LOI and should be used as a guide to inform patients about the potential outcomes.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
surgical site infection
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
climate change
weight loss