Table 4

Multivariable ORs and 95% CIs for associations between mFI status and composite complications stratified by procedure type, National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, 2014–2020

mFI statusMinor complicationsMajor complicationsWound complicationsAny complications
None (n=372)Any (n=70)None (n=400)Any (n=42)None (n=384)Any (n=58)None (n=353)Any (n=89)
n (%)n (%)OR (95% CI)P valuen (%)n (%)OR (95% CI)P valuen (%)n (%)OR (95% CI)P valuen (%)n (%)OR (95% CI)P value
Non-frail286 (76.9)50 (71.4)1.000.25305 (76.3)31 (73.8)1.000.99293 (76.3)43 (74.1)1.000.60271 (76.8)65 (73.0)1.000.82
Frail86 (23.1)20 (28.6)1.40 (0.79 to 2.51)95 (23.8)11 (26.2)0.99 (0.47 to 2.12)91 (23.7)15 (25.9)1.19 (0.63 to 2.25)82 (23.2)24 (27.0)1.07 (0.62 to 1.84)
Radical vulvectomy+unilateral IFN
None (n=134)Any (n=39)None (n=154)Any (n=19)None (n=140)Any (n=33)None (n=128)Any (n=45)
mFI statusn (%)n (%)OR (95% CI)P valuen (%)n (%)OR (95% CI)P valuen (%)n (%)OR (95% CI)P Valuen (%)n (%)OR (95% CI)P value
Non-frail104 (77.6)28 (71.8)1.000.36120 (77.9)12 (63.2)1.000.38109 (77.9)23 (69.7)1.000.28101 (78.9)31 (68.9)1.000.29
Frail30 (22.4)11 (28.2)1.46 (0.64 to 3.23)34 (22.1)7 (36.8)1.63 (0.55 to 4.82)31 (22.1)10 (30.3)1.61 (0.68 to 3.79)27 (21.1)14 (31.1)1.53 (0.69 to 3.35)
Radical vulvectomy+bilateral IFN
None (n=208)Any (n=63)None (n=227)Any (n=44)None (n=214)Any (n=57)None (n=191)Any (n=80)
mFI statusn (%)n (%)OR (95% CI)P valuen (%)n (%)OR (95% CI)P valuen (%)n (%)OR (95% CI)P valuen (%)n (%)OR (95% CI)P value
Non-frail160 (76.9)41 (65.1)1.000.05176 (77.5)25 (56.8)1.000.04162 (75.7)39 (68.4)1.000.20150 (78.5)51 (63.8)1.000.02
Frail48 (23.1)22 (34.9)1.87 (1.00 to 3.48)51 (22.5)19 (43.2)2.13 (1.03 to 4.40)52 (24.3)18 (31.6)1.54 (0.80 to 2.96)41 (21.5)29 (36.3)2.10 (1.14 to 3.87)
  • Minor complications adjusted for: age (<65, ≥65).

  • Major complications adjusted for: BMI (<30, 30–40, ≥40, unknown), ASA classification (1–2, ≥3), on dialysis prior to surgery (no vs yes).

  • Wound complications adjusted for: age (<65, ≥65).

  • Any complications adjusted for: ASA classification (1–2, ≥3), on dialysis prior to surgery (no vs yes).

  • ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index; IFN, ?????; mFI, modified frailty index.