Impact of frailty on inpatient outcomes in thyroid cancer surgery: 10-year results from the U.S. national inpatient sample

Impact of frailty on inpatient outcomes in thyroid cancer surgery: 10-year results from the U.S. national inpatient sample

Abstract Background Frailty is linked to perioperative morbidity and mortality. We evaluated the impact of preoperative frailty on inpatient outcomes of patients undergoing surgery for thyroid malignancy. Methods This population-based, retrospective observational study extracted data of hospitalized...

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Main Authors: Dong Xu, Mengjia Fei, Yi Lai, Yuling Shen, Jiaqing Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
Frailty
National inpatient sample (NIS)
Thyroid cancer
Thyroidectomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-020-00450-5

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