Impact of frailty on perioperative and oncologic outcomes after robotic radical prostatectomy: a multicenter study with competing risk analysis.
Pre-surgery frailty screening helps identify older men at higher risk for complications after prostate cancer surgery, enabling better personalized care planning.
This multicenter study with competing risk analysis evaluates frailty as a predictor of perioperative complications and oncologic outcomes following robotic prostatectomy. The findings support preoperative frailty assessment to improve surgical decision-making for older prostate cancer patients.
What the study was
- Study design
- Multicenter retrospective cohort with competing risk analysis
- Population
- Prostate cancer patients undergoing robotic radical prostatectomy stratified by frailty
- Category
- Treatment Innovation
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- Journal of Robotic Surgery
Why it surfaced
Frailty-oncology intersection in a multicenter study; relevant to aging-cancer interface with actionable perioperative implications.
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