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Huffman SS, Berger LE, Spoer DL, Marable JK, Ford AD, Yamamoto RK, Evans KK, Attinger CE. Utilizing the Frailty Index to Predict Long-term Mortality in Patients Undergoing Major Lower Extremity Amputation. J Foot Ankle Surg 2024:S1067-2516(24)00147-9. [PMID: 38960032 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2024.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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The 5-factor modified Frailty Index (mFI-5) is a risk-stratification tool utilized to predict complications and mortality following major lower extremity (LE) amputation. However, its prognostic value for long-term mortality is unknown. The study aim was to assess whether a high mFI-5 score relates to long-term mortality following major LE amputation for chronic wounds. Patients ≥60 years who underwent major LE amputation from 2017 to 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Data regarding demographics, comorbidities, perioperative factors, amputation type, and postoperative complications was collected and mFI-5 was calculated. Survival analysis was performed with Kaplan-Meier curves and differences were assessed with Log-Rank test. A total of 172 patients were identified. Mean age was 70.7 ± 8.0 years. Median time to ambulation was 3.7 months (IQR 4.0). By final follow-up of 17.5 ± 15.9 months, ambulatory rate was 51.7% (n = 89), overall mortality 36.0% (n = 62), 1-year mortality 14.0% (n = 24), and 3-year mortality 27.9% (n = 48). Patients with an mFI-5 of ≥4 (26.7%, n = 46) compared with patients with mFI-5 <4 (73.3%, n = 126) had a higher rate of prolonged postoperative LOS (34.8% vs 19.8%, p = .042), overall mortality (52.2% vs 30.2%, p = .008), 1-year mortality (23.9% vs 10.3%, p = .023), and 3-year mortality (45.7% vs 21.4%, p = .002). Multivariate analysis demonstrated mFI-5 was an independent predictor of 3-year mortality (OR 2.35, p = .043). At a threshold ≥4, the mFI-5 demonstrated utility in predicting long-term mortality. The value of this prognostic indicator is in its preoperative application of assessing risk of mortality, which should be utilized in conjunction with other measures.
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- Samuel S Huffman
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC; Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
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- Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.
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O'Banion LA, Aparicio C, Borshan C, Siada S, Matheny H, Woo K. Improved long-term functional outcomes and mortality of patients with vascular-related amputations utilizing the lower extremity amputation pathway. J Vasc Surg 2024; 79:856-862.e1. [PMID: 38141741 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.11.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Enhanced recovery after surgery pathways lead to improve perioperative outcomes for patients with vascular-related amputations; however, long-term data and functional outcomes are lacking. This study evaluated patients treated by the lower extremity amputation pathway (LEAP) and identified predictors of ambulation. METHODS A retrospective review of LEAP patients who underwent major amputation from 2016 to 2022 for Wound, Ischemia, and foot Infection stage V disease was performed. LEAP patients were matched 1:1 with retrospective controls (NOLEAP) by hospital, need for guillotine amputation, and final amputation type (above knee vs below knee). The primary end point was the Medicare Functional Classification Level (K level) (functional classification of patients with amputations) at the last follow-up. RESULTS We included 126 patients with vascular-related amputations (63 LEAP and 63 NOLEAP). Seventy-one percent of the patients were male and 49% were Hispanic with a mean state Area Deprivation Index of 9/10. There were no differences in baseline demographics or comorbidities. All patients had a K level of >0 (ambulatory) before amputation and an average Modified Frailty Index of 4. The median follow-up was 270 days (interquartile range, 84-1234 days) in the NOLEAP group and 369 days (interquartile range, 145-481 days) in the LEAP group. Compared with NOLEAP patients, LEAP patients were more likely to receive a prosthesis (86% vs 44%;P > .001). LEAP patients were more likely to have a K level of >0 (60% vs 25%; P = .003). On multivariable logistic regression, participation in LEAP increased the odds of a K level of >0 at follow-up by 5.8-fold (odds ratio, 5.8; 95% confidence interval, 2.5-13.6). Patients with a K level of >0 had significantly higher survival at 4 years (93% vs 59%; P = .001). In a Cox proportional hazards model, adjusted for demographics, comorbidities and amputation level, a K level of >0 at follow-up was associated with an 88% decrease in the risk of mortality compared with a K level of 0. CONCLUSIONS LEAP leads to improved ambulation with a prosthesis in a socioeconomically disadvantaged and frail patient population. Patients with a K level of >0 (ambulatory) have significantly improved mortality.
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- Leigh Ann O'Banion
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA. leighann.o'
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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Welsh SA, Pearson RC, Hussey K, Brittenden J, Orr DJ, Quinn T. A systematic review of frailty assessment tools used in vascular surgery research. J Vasc Surg 2023; 78:1567-1579.e14. [PMID: 37343731 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Frailty is common in vascular patients and is recognized for its prognostic value. In the absence of consensus, a multitude of frailty assessment tools exist. This systematic review aimed to quantify the variety in these tools and describe their content and application to inform future research and clinical practice. METHODS Multiple cross-disciplinary electronic literature databases were searched from inception to August 2022. Studies describing frailty assessment in a vascular surgical population were eligible. Data extraction to a validated template included patient demographics, tool content, and analysis methods. A secondary systematic search for papers describing the psychometric properties of commonly used frailty tools was then performed. RESULTS Screening 5358 records identified 111 eligible studies, with an aggregate population of 5,418,236 patients. Forty-three differing frailty assessment tools were identified. One-third of these failed to assess frailty as a multidomain deficit and there was a reliance on assessing function and presence of comorbidity. Substantial methodological variability in data analysis and lack of methodological description was also identified. Published psychometric assessment was available for only 4 of the 10 most commonly used frailty tools. The Clinical Frailty Scale was the most studied and demonstrates good psychometric properties within a surgical population. CONCLUSIONS Substantial heterogeneity in frailty assessment is demonstrated, precluding meaningful comparisons of services and data pooling. A uniform approach to assessment is required to guide future frailty research. Based on the literature, we make the following recommendations: frailty should be considered a continuous construct and the reporting of frailty tools' application needs standardized. In the absence of consensus, the Clinical Frailty Scale is a validated tool with good psychometric properties that demonstrates usefulness in vascular surgery.
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- Silje A Welsh
- College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland; Department of Vascular Surgery, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland.
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- Department of Medicine for the Elderly, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland
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- College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland; Department of Vascular Surgery, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland
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- College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland; Department of Vascular Surgery, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland
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- College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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Mouchtouris N, Luck T, Locke K, Hines K, Franco D, Yudkoff C, Sivaganesan A, Heller J, Prasad S, Harrop J, Jack Jallo. Comparison of 5-Item and 11-Item Modified Frailty Index as Predictors of Functional Independence in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury. Global Spine J 2023:21925682231211279. [PMID: 37918861 DOI: 10.1177/21925682231211279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective Cohort Study. INTRODUCTION The 11-item modified Frailty index (mFI-11) by the ACS-NSQIP database was used to predict which patients are high risk for complications and inpatient mortality. ACS-NSQIP now has switched to the 5-item MFI. However, there are no studies on how these frailty indices fare against each other and their prognostic value of functional independence in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). OBJECTIVE To compare the mFI-5 and mFI-11 in order to standardize frailty assessment in the SCI population. METHODS Retrospective analysis of 272,174 patients with SCI from 2010 to 2020 from the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) registry. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine the predictive value of mFI for functional independence as determined by locomotion and transfer mobility. RESULTS A total of 1907 patients were included with a mean age of 46.9 ± 15.1 years. The 3 most common MFI factors were hypertension (32.2%), diabetes mellitus (13.7%) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (8.5%). Multivariable logistic regression analyses using MFI-5 and MFI-11 showed that a higher frailty score in MFI-5 (OR 1.375, P < .001) and in MFI-11 (OR 1.366, P < .001) were each predictive of poor functional status at discharge. ROC curves for the MFI-5 (AUC = .818, P < .001) and MFI-11 (AUC = .819, P < .001) demonstrated excellent diagnostic accuracy. CONCLUSION The new MFI-5 is equivalent to its predecessor, the MFI-11, and predictive of functional outcomes in patients with SCI. MFI-5 can serve as the preferred frailty index at the point of care and in research contexts.
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- Nikolaos Mouchtouris
- Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson Universityand Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson Universityand Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson Universityand Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson Universityand Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson Universityand Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson Universityand Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson Universityand Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson Universityand Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson Universityand Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Matheny H, Woo K, Siada S, Qumsiyeh Y, Aparicio C, Borashan C, O'Banion LA. Community-wide feasibility of the Lower Extremity Amputation Protocol amongst vascular amputees. J Vasc Surg 2023; 78:1057-1063. [PMID: 37315909 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Lower Extremity Amputation Protocol (LEAP) is a multidisciplinary enhanced recovery after surgery pathway for vascular amputees. The objective of this study was to examine feasibility and outcomes of community-wide implementation of LEAP. METHODS LEAP was implemented at three safety net hospitals for patients with peripheral artery disease or diabetes requiring major lower extremity amputation. Patients who underwent LEAP (LEAP) were matched 1:1 with retrospective controls (NOLEAP) on hospital location, need for initial guillotine amputation, and final amputation type (above- vs below-knee). Primary endpoint was postoperative hospital length of stay (PO-LOS). RESULTS A total of 126 amputees (63 LEAP and 63 NOLEAP) were included with no difference between baseline demographics and co-morbidities between the groups. After matching, both groups had the same prevalence of amputation level (76% below-knee vs 24% above-knee). LEAP patients had shorter duration of postamputation bed rest (P = .003) and were more likely to receive limb protectors (100% vs 40%; P ≤ .001), prosthetic counseling (100% vs 14%; P ≤ .001), perioperative nerve blocks (75% vs 25%; P ≤ .001), and postoperative gabapentin (79% vs 50%; P ≤ .001). Compared with NOLEAP, LEAP patients were more likely to be discharged to an acute rehabilitation facility (70% vs 44%; P = .009) and less likely to be discharged to a skilled nursing facility (14% vs 35%; P = .009). The median PO-LOS for the overall cohort was 4 days. LEAP patients had a shorter median PO-LOS (3 [interquartile range, 2-5] vs 5 [interquartile range, 4-9] days; P < .001). On multivariable logistic regression, LEAP decreased the odds of a PO-LOS of ≥4 days by 77% (odds ratio, 0.23; 95% confidence interval, 0.09-0.63). Overall, LEAP patients were significantly less likely to have phantom limb pain (5% vs 21%; P = .02) and were more likely to receive a prosthesis (81% vs 40%; P ≤ .001). In a multivariable Cox proportional hazards model, LEAP was associated with an 84% reduction in time to receipt of prosthesis (hazard ratio, 0.16; 95% confidence interval, 0.085-0.303; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Community wide implementation of LEAP significantly improved outcomes for vascular amputees demonstrating that utilization of core ERAS principles in vascular patients leads to decreased PO-LOS and improved pain control. LEAP also affords this socioeconomically disadvantaged population a greater opportunity to receive a prosthesis and return to the community as a functional ambulator.
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- Heather Matheny
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA. leighann.o'
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Dunlop RAN, Van Zundert A. A systematic review of predictive accuracy via c-statistic of preoperative frailty tests for extended length of stay, post-operative complications, and mortality. Saudi J Anaesth 2023; 17:575-580. [PMID: 37779562 PMCID: PMC10540983 DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_358_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Frailty, as an age-related syndrome of reduced physiological reserve, contributes significantly to post-operative outcomes. With the aging population, frailty poses a significant threat to patients and health systems. Since 2012, preoperative frailty assessment has been recommended, yet its implementation has been inhibited by the vast number of frailty tests and lack of consensus. Since the anesthesiologist is the best placed for perioperative care, an anesthesia-tailored preoperative frailty test must be simple, quick, universally applicable to all surgeries, accurate, and ideally available in an app or online form. This systematic review attempted to rank frailty tests by predictive accuracy using the c-statistic in the outcomes of extended length of stay, 3-month post-operative complications, and 3-month mortality, as well as feasibility outcomes including time to completion, equipment and training requirements, cost, and database compatibility. Presenting findings of all frailty tests as a future reference for anesthesiologists, Clinical Frailty Scale was found to have the best combination of accuracy and feasibility for mortality with speed of completion and phone app availability; Edmonton Frailty Scale had the best accuracy for post-operative complications with opportunity for self-reporting. Finally, extended length of stay had too little data for recommendation of a frailty test. This review also demonstrated the need for changing research emphasis from odds ratios to metrics that measure the accuracy of a test itself, such as the c-statistic.
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- Richard A. N. Dunlop
- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Pandit V, Brown T, Bhogadi SK, Kempe K, Zeeshan M, Bikk A, Tan TW, Nelson P. The association of racial and ethnic disparities and frailty in geriatric patients undergoing revascularization for peripheral artery disease. Semin Vasc Surg 2023; 36:78-83. [PMID: 36958901 DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2023.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Frailty is defined as a state of decreased physiologic reserve contributing to functional decline and adverse outcomes. Racial disparities in frail patients have been described sparsely in the literature. We aimed to assess whether race influences frailty status in geriatric patients undergoing revascularization for peripheral artery disease (PAD) with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). A 5-year analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database included all geriatric (65 years and older) patients who underwent revascularization for lower extremity PAD with CLTI. The frailty index was calculated using a 11-variable modified frailty index and a cutoff of 0.27 indicated frail status. The primary outcome was an association of race or ethnicity with frailty status. We included 7,837 geriatric patients who underwent a surgical procedure (open: 55.2%) for PAD with CLTI. Mean age of patients was 75.4 years, 63.8% were male, 24.1% (n = 1,889) were frail, and 21.8% (n = 1,710) were African American (AA). Overall complication rate was 11.2% (n = 909) and overall mortality rate was 1.9% (n = 148). AA patients were more likely to be frail than White patients (29.6% v 23.9%; P = .03). AA and Hispanic patients were more likely to have complications (P = .03 and P = .001) and require readmission (P = .015 and P = .001) compared with White and non-Hispanic patients, respectively. Frail AA and frail Hispanic patients were more likely to have 30-day complications and readmission compared with frail White and frail non-Hispanic patients, respectively. Race and ethnicity influence frailty status in geriatric patients with PAD and CLTI. These disparities exist regardless of age, sex, comorbid conditions, and type of operative procedure. Additional studies are needed to highlight disparities by race and ethnicity to identify potentially modifiable risk factors to improve outcomes.
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- Viraj Pandit
- Department of Surgery, Central California Veterans Health Care System, Fresno, Surgical Service 112, 2615 E Clinton Avenue, Fresno, CA, 93703.
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, OK
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- Department of Surgery, Central California Veterans Health Care System, Fresno, Surgical Service 112, 2615 E Clinton Avenue, Fresno, CA, 93703
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, OK
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Balasundaram N, Kanake S, Thaghalli Sunil Kumar V, Chandra I, Schlesselman C, Vogel TR. Modified frailty index as an indicator for outcomes after lower extremity endovascular revascularization. Surgery 2023; 173:837-845. [PMID: 36344290 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND The 5-factor frailty index is associated with adverse outcomes after various procedures. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of the 5-factor frailty index after lower extremity endovascular revascularization. METHODS The American College of Surgeons' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database as retrospectively analyzed for patients undergoing lower extremity endovascular revascularization between 2015 and 2019. Outcomes were assessed using bivariate analyses and multivariate logistic regression analyses. RESULTS In the study, 11,947 lower extremity endovascular revascularization performed between 2015 and 2019 were identified from National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database. Median age was 69 (standard deviation 11.44) years, 4,727 (39.6%) were female, and 7,570 (63.4%) were White. In addition, 7,541 (62.9%) were performed for chronic limb threatening ischemia. Thirty-day mortality was 1.7%. Bivariate analysis demonstrated that a 5-factor frailty index score greater than 0.6 was associated with higher rates of discharge to SNF (28.6% vs 8.2%, P < .001, reference 5-factor frailty index = 0), cardiopulmonary arrest (2.0% vs 0.1%, P < .001), readmission (21.1% vs 10.8%, P < .001), reintubation (2.8% vs 0.3%, P < .001), and 30-day mortality (5.1% vs 0.7%, P < .001). Beta blocker use, higher age, chronic limb threatening ischemia indication, and 5-factor frailty index were all associated with increased 30-day mortality. Multivariate logistic regression showed that 5-factor frailty index >0.6 predicted 3 times higher odds for 30-day mortality (odds ratio, 2.988; P = .013), with physiologic high risk (odds ratio, 2.118; P < .001), chronic limb threatening ischemia indication (odds ratio, 2.157; P < .001), and inpatient procedures (odds ratio, 3.409; P < .001) also showing increased risk for mortality. CONCLUSION For patients undergoing lower extremity endovascular revascularization, higher 5-factor frailty index was associated with increased hospital resource utilization and 30-day mortality. The 5-factor frailty index may be useful for preoperative risk stratification and predicting adverse outcomes in patients undergoing lower extremity endovascular revascularization.
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia MO
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