Association between preadmission frailty and care level at discharge in older adults undergoing emergency laparotomy

202050 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Ben Carter · King's College London

Jennifer Law · University of Liverpool

Jonathan Hewitt · Cardiff University

Kat Parmar · Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre

J M Boyle · Royal College of Surgeons of England

Patrick Casey · Health Education North West

Ishaan Maitra ·

Abstract

Over 37 per cent of older adults undergoing emergency laparotomy required increased care at discharge. Frailty scoring was a significant predictor, and should be integrated into all acute surgical units to aid shared decision-making and discharge planning.

Topics & Keywords

Frailty in Older Adults Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Hip and Femur Fractures

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: British journal of surgery

Volume 107, Issue 3, pp. 218-226

DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11392

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