Changes in frailty status and discharge destination post emergency laparotomy
Emergency surgery can increase a patient's frailty status and significantly increases care requirements and social support after hospital discharge. Frailty assessment needs to be performed before and after admission in all EmLap patients to improve post-EmLap care planning and patient expectations.
Authors
- Hwei Jene Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9077-2367)
- Tara Quasim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9872-3623)
- Nicholas J. W. Rattray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3528-6905)
- Susan Moug (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9969-9760)
Institutions
- University of Strathclyde (GB)
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GB)
- Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GB)
- Golden Jubilee National Hospital (GB)
- Royal Alexandra Hospital (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Emergency Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-025-00612-8
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.67
Funders
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
- Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
- Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh