World J Gastrointest Surg
July 2024
Background: The impact of frailty on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing hepatectomy is still unclear.
Aim: To study the influence of frailty on postoperative outcomes, such as mortality, rate of complications, and length of hospitalization, following hepatectomy.
Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus databases were searched for observational studies with adult (≥ 18 years) patients after planned/elective hepatectomy.