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Preoperative Risk Stratification Using Frailty Indices in Elderly Patients

Quick fact

In elderly surgical patients, frailty—not chronological age—is a stronger predictor of postoperative complications, readmissions, and mortality.

Why this is interesting

Two 80-year-olds can have wildly different surgical outcomes. Why do surgeons now use a 'frailty score' instead of just looking at age?