Systematic review and meta-analysis of frailty as a predictor of morbidity and mortality after major abdominal surgery.

M SandiniE PinottiI PersicoD PiconeG BellelliLuca Gianotti

Published in: BJS open (2017)

Regardless of the definition and combination of domains, frailty was significantly associated with an increased risk of postoperative morbidity and mortality after major abdominal surgery.

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