British journal of anaesthesia
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Multicenter Study
Frailty and long-term postoperative disability trajectories: a prospective multicentre cohort study.
Frailty is associated with early postoperative outcomes. How frailty influences long-term postoperative recovery is poorly described. Our objective was to evaluate the association of frailty with postoperative disability trajectories in the year after surgery. ⋯ Decision-making and care planning should integrate the possible trade-offs between early adverse outcomes with longer-term benefit when frailty is present in older surgical patients.