Frequency of post-operative complications according to mFI status among 886 women with vulvar cancer, National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, 2014–2020
| Complication | Non-frail | Frail | P value |
| n=669 | n=217 | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Major | |||
| Any unplanned readmission | 0.02 | ||
| Yes | 52 (7.8) | 28 (12.9) | |
| No | 617 (92.2) | 189 (87.1) | |
| Return to the OR | 0.37 | ||
| Yes | 22 (3.3) | 10 (4.6) | |
| No | 647 (96.7) | 207 (95.4) | |
| Cardiac arrest | NE | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| No | 669 (100.0) | 217 (100.0) | |
| Myocardial infarction | 0.06 | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.9) | |
| No | 669 (100.0) | 215 (99.1) | |
| Stroke/cerebrovascular accident | 0.43 | ||
| Yes | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.5) | |
| No | 668 (99.9) | 216 (99.5) | |
| Renal failure | NE | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| No | 669 (100.0) | 217 (100.0) | |
| Venous thromboembolism | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 9 (1.4) | 2 (0.9) | |
| No | 660 (98.7) | 215 (99.1) | |
| Deep venous thrombosis | 0.69 | ||
| Yes | 7 (1.1) | 1 (0.5) | |
| No | 662 (99.0) | 216 (99.5) | |
| Pulmonary embolus | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 3 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | |
| No | 666 (99.6) | 216 (99.5) | |
| Sepsis | 0.33 | ||
| Yes | 8 (1.2) | 5 (2.3) | |
| No | 661 (98.8) | 212 (97.7) | |
| Shock | 0.24 | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | |
| No | 669 (100.0) | 216 (99.5) | |
| Organ space surgical site infection | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 4 (0.6) | 1 (0.5) | |
| No | 665 (99.4) | 216 (99.5) | |
| Ventilation necessary for >48 hours | NE | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| No | 669 (100.0) | 217 (100.0) | |
| Need for reintubation | 0.06 | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.9) | |
| No | 669 (100.0) | 215 (99.1) | |
| Minor | |||
| Blood transfusion | 0.66 | ||
| Yes | 15 (2.2) | 6 (2.8) | |
| No | 654 (97.8) | 211 (97.2) | |
| Urinary tract infection | 0.33 | ||
| Yes | 8 (1.2) | 5 (2.3) | |
| No | 661 (98.8) | 212 (97.7) | |
| Wound disruption | 0.02 | ||
| Yes | 28 (4.2) | 18 (8.3) | |
| No | 641 (95.8) | 199 (91.7) | |
| Renal insufficiency | 0.24 | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | |
| No | 669 (100.0) | 216 (99.5) | |
| Pneumonia | 0.24 | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | |
| No | 669 (100.0) | 216 (99.5) | |
| Superficial SSI | 0.54 | ||
| Yes | 76 (11.4) | 28 (12.9) | |
| No | 593 (88.6) | 189 (87.1) | |
| Deep SSI | 0.04 | ||
| Yes | 9 (1.4) | 8 (3.7) | |
| No | 660 (98.7) | 209 (96.3) |
mFI, modified frailty index; NE, not evaluable; OR, operating room; SSI, surgical site infection.