Shugo Yajima, Yasukazu Nakanishi, Ryo Andy Ogasawara, Naoki Imasato, Kohei Hirose, Sao Katsumura, Madoka Kataoka, Hitoshi Masuda
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to evaluate the features and benefits of different geriatric screening tools for enhancing the perioperative care of patients who undergo elective cancer surgery using cluster analysis. METHODS: This study was a retrospective, observational analysis of 1019 consecutive patients who had elective major cancer surgery in the urology department of our hospital from October 2019 to January 2023. Before the surgery, a trained nurse screened the patients using six tools: Eastern Clinical Oncology Group performance status (ECOG-PS), flemish version of the triage risk screening tool (fTRST), geriatric-8 (G8), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), patient health questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2), and simple questionnaire to rapidly diagnose sarcopenia (SARC-F)...
April 5, 2024: Gerontology