Frailty Index (FI) is a comprehensive tool for assessing frailty in the elderly population with colorectal cancer (CRC). This review evaluates methods for frailty assessment and presents modifications of the FI to accurately evaluate surgical complication risk and prognosis in CRC patients. The research findings highlight the FI’s role in predicting surgical complications, postoperative recovery, and survival rates. However, limitations in the modified frailty index (MFI) and future research directions are discussed. Overall, this study emphasizes the clinical application of the MFI and offers valuable references for understanding frailty in CRC patients.
Review by Jiang W, Yu H (…) Wang H et 5 al. in Am Surg