Jacob G Eide, Rijul S Kshirsagar, Chris Wen, Anas Qatanani, Jacob Harris, Lauren Sellers, Eric H Abello, Jennifer E Douglas, James N Palmer, Nithin D Adappa, Edward C Kuan
OBJECTIVE: Surgical frailty estimates a patient's ability to withstand the physiologic stress of an intervention. There is limited data regarding the impact of frailty on endoscopic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak repair. METHODS: Patients undergoing CSF leak repair at two tertiary academic skull base programs were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic, treatment, and postoperative outcomes data were recorded. Frailty was calculated using validated indices, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), and the Modified 5-Item Frailty Index (mFI-5)...
April 6, 2024: Laryngoscope