Preoperative 5-Factor Frailty Index and Clavien–Dindo Grade ≥ II Complications Following Open Radical Nephrectomy: A Prospective Single-Center Cohort Study
Kanza Atif, Mohammad Shoaib, Hukam Rawan Khan, Aminah Saqib, Abdal Ahmad, Eshal Atif, Sadia Qazi · 2026
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Kanza Atif led a 2026 study on whether a simple frailty score can warn of problems after kidney cancer surgery. The surgery, open radical nephrectomy, removes a whole kidney through a large cut. The team followed 30 patients at one center in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Before surgery, each patient got a five-factor frailty score built from routine records.
Higher frailty scores came with higher odds of notable complications after surgery, roughly doubling with each added point. The link held after accounting for age and kidney function, though the numbers were not precise. All problems seen were of moderate grade. The score flagged high-risk patients well but missed many who did develop problems. The authors call the tool promising yet in need of proof in larger groups.
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| CREATOR | Kanza Atif, Mohammad Shoaib, Hukam Rawan Khan, Aminah Saqib, Abdal Ahmad, Eshal Atif, Sadia Qazi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24445 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |