The impact of preoperative sarcopenia on postoperative ileus following colorectal cancer surgery.

Luke Traeger Sergei Bedrikovetski Thuy-My N NguyenY X KwanM LewisJ W MooreTarik Sammour

Published in: Techniques in coloproctology (2023)

Sarcopenia demonstrates an association with POI. Future research towards truly identifying the predictive value of sarcopenia for postoperative complications could improve informed consent and operative planning for surgical patients.

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skeletal muscle
patients undergoing
community dwelling
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
current status
atrial fibrillation
acute coronary syndrome