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. 2017 May 16;7(6):529–535. doi: 10.1177/2192568217700099

Table 4.

Complications Associated With Increasing Modified Frailty Index.

Modified Frailty Index, %
0 0.09 0.18 0.27 ≥0.36 P
N = 6094 2266 2309 1147 295 77
Any complication 14.7% 19.6% 22.8% 26.8% 35.1% <.0001
 Intra/postoperative blood transfusion 11.8% 15.9% 17.1% 20.3% 23.4% <.0001
 Death 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 1.0% 0.0% .004
 Pulmonary complication 0.4% 0.9% 2.1% 2.0% 2.6% <.0001
 Renal complication 0.0% 0.1% 0.7% 0.7% 1.3% <.0001
 Central nervous system complication 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.0% .278
 Peripheral nerve injury 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% .236
 Cardiac complication 0.4% 0.3% 0.9% 1.0% 0.0% .053
 Venous thrombus emboli 0.8% 1.4% 1.6% 2.0% 2.6% .011
 Urinary tract infection 1.2% 2.4% 2.7% 4.1% 10.4% <.0001
 Sepsis 0.6% 0.8% 1.7% 2.4% 5.2% <.0001
 Wound complication 1.8% 2.0% 3.4% 4.4% 6.5% <.0001
 Graft failure 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% .235
Other outcomes
 Reoperation 3.6% 3.0% 3.7% 5.1% 10.4% .057
 Length of stay >5 days 13.4% 18.6% 22.2% 26.8% 35.1% <.0001
 Unplanned readmission  (2011-2012) 4.5% 4.1% 6.9% 4.7% 20.0% .015