Outcome of Very Old Patients Admitted for Elective Major Surgery, the Effect of Frailty

Outcome of Very Old Patients Admitted for Elective Major Surgery, the Effect of Frailty

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.

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 80 years or above
• elective abdominal surgery
• informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• age less than 80 years
• emergency surgery
• palliative surgery ( e.g performing entero-enteroanastomosis to relieve obstruction)