Vito Laterza, Marcello Covino, Carlo Alberto Schena, Andrea Russo, Sara Salini, Davide Della Polla, Nicola de'Angelis, Giuseppe Quero, Vincenzo Tondolo, Antonio La Greca, Giuseppe Merra, Gabriele Sganga, Antonio Gasbarrini, Francesco Franceschi, Francesco Landi, Sergio Alfieri, Fausto Rosa
BACKGROUND: SBO is a potentially life-threatening condition that often affects older patients. Frailty, more than age, is expected to play a crucial role in predicting SBO prognosis in this population. This study aims to define the influence of Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) on mortality and major complications in patients ≥80 years with diagnosis of SBO at the emergency department (ED). METHODS: All patients aged ≥80 years admitted to our ED for SBO from January 2015 to September 2020 were enrolled...
September 6, 2023: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery