Poor Physical Performance Is Associated with Postoperative Complications and Mortality in Preoperative Patients with Colorectal Cancer.
Sánchez-Torralvo Francisco JoséIván González-PovedaMaría García-OlivaresNuria PorrasMontserrat Gonzalo-MarínMaría José Tapia GuerreroSantiago Mera-VelascoJosé Antonio Toval-MataManuel Ruiz-LópezJoaquín Carrasco-CamposJulio Santoyo-SantoyoGabriel Olveira FusterPublished in: Nutrients (2022)
The decrease in physical performance, evaluated by the SPPB test or hand grip strength, was elevated in patients with colorectal cancer prior to surgery and was related to an increase in postoperative complications and mortality.