Predictive value of preoperative handgrip strength on postoperative outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Xiaoman JiangXinyi XuLingyu DingHanfei ZhuJinling LuKang ZhaoShuqin ZhuXiaoman Jiang

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2022)

This systematic review and meta-analysis indicated that preoperative HGS had important value to predict certain adverse postoperative outcomes among patients with GI tumors. Low handgrip strength criteria, definition of total complications, and country are the potential sources of heterogeneity, and more research are required to test and update these results.

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