The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of frailty in patients ≥ 80 years admitted for elective major abdominal surgery.
Patients ≥ 80 years admitted for elective major abdominal surgery will be asked to participate in this study where frailty will be scored using the Clinical Frailty Scale and by measuring hand-grip-strength. Primary outcome is mortality at 30 days, 90 days and 1 year.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
144
1. Patients will be scored by the Clinical frailty Scale 2. Patients' hand-grip-strength will be measured by a dynamometer.
Haukeland University Hospital
Bergen, Norway
Time to death
Time until subject dies or up to one year after surgery
Time frame: Up to one year
Postoperative complications
Complications as graded by the Clavien-Dindo system and defined by the EPCO-definitions.
Time frame: Up to 90 days after surgery
Discharge to institution
Discharge to nursing home
Time frame: Up to 90 days after surgery
Worsening functional status
Increased need of assistance in performing ADL.
Time frame: 1 year postoperatively.
Mortality at 30 days
Death within 30 days after surgery
Time frame: 30 days after surgery
Mortality at 90 days
Death within 90 days after surgery
Time frame: 90 days after surgery
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