Annals of vascular surgery
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Frailty has gained prominence as a predictor of postoperative outcomes across a number of surgical specialties, vascular surgery included. The role of frailty is less defined in the acute surgical setting. We assessed the prognostic value of frailty for patients undergoing surgery for a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA). ⋯ The mFI did not significantly predict in-hospital outcomes after rAAA in this cohort. This suggests that the baseline health status of a patient with rAAA may play a less significant role in their postoperative prognosis than their acuity on presentation.