Consensus-defined sarcopenia predicts adverse outcomes after elective abdominal surgery: meta-analysis.
Brittany ParkSameer BhatWeisi XiaAhmed W H BarazanchiChristopher FramptonAndrew G HillAndrew Graham HillPublished in: BJS open (2023)
Consensus-defined sarcopenia provides important prognostic information after elective abdominal surgery and can be appropriately measured in the preoperative setting. Development of targeted exercise-based interventions that minimize sarcopenia may improve outcomes for patients who are undergoing elective abdominal surgery.
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