Modified Frailty Index Predicts Morbidity and Mortality After Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Dr. Rick Greene and Dr. Clancy Clark discuss the use of a modified frailty index as a predictor in pancreaticoduodenectomy, its association with postoperative morbidity and mortality, and how it can aid in preoperative risk stratification. Dr. Clark is author of, “Modified Frailty Index Predicts Morbidity and Mortality After Pancreaticoduodenectomy.” Dr. Clark is an Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, NC.  He is a hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon specializing in pancreatic cancer.