Table 1. Mortality, Clavien IV complications and failure to rescue distribution of patients undergoing gastrectomy based on modified frailty index score.
| Modified frailty index | Total, n (%) | Mortality, n (%) | Clavien IV complications1, n (%) | Failure to rescue2, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 5,711 | 221 (3.9) | 635 (11.1) | 189 (13.1) |
| 0 | 2,101 (36.8) | 25 (1.2) | 126 (6.0) | 23 (5.7) |
| 1 | 1,922 (33.7) | 67 (3.5) | 191 (9.9) | 53 (11.5) |
| 2 | 1,073 (18.8) | 63 (5.9) | 167 (15.6) | 56 (17.6) |
| 3 | 412 (7.2) | 37 (9.0) | 96 (23.3) | 30 (17.9) |
| 4 | 143 (2.5) | 19 (13.3) | 37 (25.9) | 18 (28.6) |
| 5 | 45 (0.8) | 5 (11.1) | 11 (24.4) | 4 (17.4) |
| 6 | 11 (0.2) | 3 (27.3) | 5 (45.5) | 3 (50.0) |
| 7 | 4 (0.1) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (100.0) |
1, Clavien IV complications is any one of the following complications in the NSQIP database: cardiac arrest requiring CPR; myocardial infarction; pulmonary embolism; postoperative acute renal failure requiring dialysis; septic shock; failure to wean from ventilator >48 hours and postoperative need for unplanned reintubation. 2, failure to rescue is defined as death after serious complication.