Computed tomography-based preoperative muscle measurements as prognostic factors for anastomotic leakage following oncological sigmoid and rectal resections.
Robert T van KootenCor J RavensbergenSophie C D van BüseckWillem GrootjansKoen C M J PeetersFabian A HolmanJan W T HeemskerkMichel W J M WoutersAna Navas CañeteRob A E M TollenaarPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2023)
This study showed that lower PMI and SMI were associated with anastomotic leakage. These results indicate that preoperative CT-based muscle measurements can be used as prognostic factor for risk stratification for anastomotic leakage.