Effects of preoperative psoas muscle index and body mass index on postoperative outcomes after video-assisted esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.

Shion UemuraToshiaki ShichinoheYo KurashimaYuma EbiharaSoichi MurakamiSatoshi Hirano

Published in: Asian journal of endoscopic surgery (2021)

PMI and PNM scores can be useful for predicting postoperative outcomes in male patients with esophageal cancer having undergone video-assisted surgery.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
body mass index
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
skeletal muscle
physical activity
insulin resistance
weight loss