Publications by authors named "Tzong-Huei H Chen"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the Modified Frailty Index (MFI-5) as a tool for predicting preoperative risks in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) who are classified under the same ASA class.
- It analyzed data from 69,145 patients using the American College of Surgeons' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database collected between 2008 and 2021 across various hospitals.
- The results indicated that while the ASA classification alone correlated well with complications such as unplanned reintubation and prolonged ventilator dependence, combining it with MFI-5 provided an even stronger predictive capability, especially for patients classified as ASA class 3.