Impact of preoperative muscle mass and quality on surgical outcomes in patients undergoing major hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma.

Yuichi AsaiJunpei YamaguchiTakashi MizunoShunsuke OnoeNobuyuki WatanabeTsuyoshi IgamiKay UeharaYukihiro Yokoyama Tomoki Ebata

Published in: Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences (2022)

PMI and PMD were closely associated with IBL and postoperative infectious complications. Additionally, PMI impacted long-term survival. These results suggest an importance of improving muscle mass and quality before surgery.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
minimally invasive
quality improvement
coronary artery bypass
risk factors