METHODS: All patients from July 2007 to December 2008 with trans-or suprasphincteric
fistula treated with the procedure were prospectively followed. Procedures were performed by …

Background The certainty that prehabilitation improves postoperative outcomes is not clear.
The objective of this umbrella review (ie systematic review of systematic reviews) was to …

Background When copayments for ambulatory care are increased, elderly patients may
forgo important outpatient care, leading to increased use of hospital care. Methods We …

Objective: To compare the accuracy of the modified Fried Index (mFI) and the Clinical Frailty
Scale (CFS) to predict death or patient-reported new disability 90 days after major elective …

BACKGROUND: Older patients undergoing emergency general surgery (EGS) experience
high rates of postoperative morbidity and mortality. Studies focused primarily on elective …

Background Frailty is a state of vulnerability as a result of decreased reserves. Prehabilitation
may increase reserve and improve postoperative outcomes. Our objective was to …

Fistula-in-ano is a difficult problem that physicians have struggled with for centuries. Appropriate
treatment is based on 3 central tenets:(1) control of sepsis;(2) closure of the fistula; and (…

Objective: To develop and validate a preoperative frailty index (pFI) for use in population-based
health administrative (HA) data. Summary Background Data: Frailty is a robust predictor …

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, delaying lifesaving cancer
surgeries must be done with extreme caution and thoughtfulness. Modelling indicates that …

PURPOSE: The purpose was to determine if the perioperative benefits associated with
laparoscopic colectomies are maintained as operative time increases. METHODS: A …