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Sarcopenia measured by tomography as a predictor of morbidity and mortality in thoracic surgery, a retrospective cohort study.

V Martínez HurtadoC D Ramírez LujánC A Pardo PeñaF D Casas ArroyaveA García
Published in: Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion (2024)
Sarcopenia, defined as low muscle area in the pectoral and erector spinae muscles, is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing thoracic surgery.
Keyphrases
  • thoracic surgery
  • skeletal muscle
  • ultrasound guided
  • pain management
  • patients undergoing
  • community dwelling
  • chronic pain