Risk factors for surgery-related muscle quantity and muscle quality loss and their impact on outcome.
Laura van WijkStijn van DuinhovenMike S L LiemDonald E BoumanAlain R ViddeleerJoost M KlaasePublished in: European journal of medical research (2021)
Risk factors for surgery-related muscle loss were identified. Overall survival was lowest in patients with both muscle quantity and quality loss. Complication rate was higher in patients with surgery-related loss of muscle quality.