The Use of Frailty Scores for Screening the Surgical Risk Benefits: A Multidisciplinary Approach.

Objective: Our study aims to examine the role of multi-disciplinary surgical pause committees (MDSPC) in perioperative planning to reduce adverse postoperative events and mortality rates.

Summary Background Data: Frail patients could benefit from preoperative MDSPCs when utilizing risk-benefit ratios for the proposed surgical plan. We examined whether MDSPCs improved clinical outcomes by developing individualized care plans and stratifying patients based on their level of frailty and ability to overcome external stressors.