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 …

Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an effective hemostatic agent used for the reduction of blood loss
and transfusion. However, the safety profile of TXA remains in question due to a potential …

Purpose We summarize published data on associations between cavernous neurovascular
bundle preservation (nerve sparing) during prostatectomy and positive surgical margins, …

Objective To characterize the frequency and timing of complications following radical
cystectomy in a cohort of patients treated at community and academic hospitals. Patients and …

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 …

Purpose : Renal tumor biopsies have been proposed as a management alternative to avoid
treatment of benign or low risk small renal masses. However, many urologists are reluctant …

Background Older adults with frailty are at an increased risk of adverse outcomes after
surgery. Exercise before surgery (exercise prehabilitation) may reduce adverse events and …

Background Frailty is associated with early postoperative outcomes. How frailty influences
long-term postoperative recovery is poorly described. Our objective was to evaluate the …

Background The American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement
Program (NSQIP) is the first nationally validated, risk-adjusted, outcomes-based program to …

Objective Administrative data systems are used to identify hospital-based patient safety
events; few studies evaluate their accuracy. We assessed the accuracy of a new set of patient …