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 Tollenaar

Published 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.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
rectal cancer
computed tomography
skeletal muscle
patients undergoing
dual energy
positron emission tomography
image quality
magnetic resonance imaging
minimally invasive