Urology
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Comparative Study
"A National Study Demonstrating the Need for Improved Frailty Indices for Preoperative Risk Assessment of Common Urologic Procedures".
To compare the associations between frailty indices and postoperative complications among older adults undergoing common urologic procedures. Frailty is known to be strongly associated with poor postoperative complications; however, the optimal way to measure frailty remains unknown. ⋯ ASA slightly outperforms current frailty indices in predicting postoperative complications among individuals undergoing commonly performed urologic procedures. Our findings highlight the need for improved frailty measures for preoperative risk assessment.