Frailty Index and Colonic Diverticular Surgery Outcomes

Use of the modified frailty index (mfi-11) showed a significant association between frail patients undergoing colonic diverticular disease surgery and increased postoperative mortality and morbidity. Findings reveal higher postoperative mortality, morbidity, longer hospital stays, and increased costs in frail individuals. The mfi-11 could serve as a valuable tool in the elective and emergent settings to identify high-risk patients and guide preoperative strategies for better prognostication.