Which one of the following is not a component of THORACOSCORE?: (A) Performance status, (B) Complication of surgery, (C) ASA grading, (D) Priority of surgery
Answer is B. Thoracoscore Most used model to assess risk of operative moality in thoracic patients. Risk is calculated based on nine variables - Age Sex American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score (<=2, >=3) Performance status according to Zubrod scale(<=2, >=3) Dyspnoea score according to MMRC scale (<=2, >=3) Priority of surgery ( Elective, urgent/emergency) Extent of surgery (Pneumonectomy, other) Malignant diagnosis ( Malignant, Benign) Composite comorbidity score