PFD Week 2018-Concurrent Session #5: Surgical

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Ongur presents a study on the effect of frailty on the outcomes of spleen surgery for urinary incontinence. Frailty is defined as a decrease in physiological capacity that leads to poor outcomes during surgery. The study used Medicare public use files and National Surgery Quality Improvement Program (NISQIP) data to analyze the impact of age and frailty on surgical outcomes. The results show that frailty is an independent risk factor for complications and readmission, and is even more important than age. The study also introduces a five-factor frailty index that is effective in measuring frailty. Overall, the study emphasizes the importance of considering frailty in surgical decision-making.

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Jacqueline Y Kikuchi, MD, Jennifer T. Anger, MD, MPH, Isuzu Meyer, MD, Kendra Kesty, MD, Erin E Dougher, DO, Kyle J. Wohlrab, MD, Anna L Romanova, MD, Divya Arunachalam, MD, & Michael Heit, MD, PhD

Meta Tag

Category Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Category Education

Category Urinary Incontinence

Keywords

frailty

spleen surgery

urinary incontinence

surgical outcomes

age and frailty