Does computed tomography-derived volumometry and densitometry of psoas muscle really correlate with complications in rectal cancer patients after elective surgery?
Jiri KotekPetr LochmanMichal HulekMiroslav SirovyTomas MerklEva CermakovaKaterina KotkovaJiri ParalTomas DusekPublished in: Journal of clinical imaging science (2024)
PMD appears to be a promising tool for predicting post-operative morbidity in patients after rectal resection, but a clear consensus on the method of measurement, interpretation of results and cutoff values is needed. Lower rectal resections are burdened with a higher risk of post-operative complications, especially AL. Monitoring of CRP levels remains an important marker in the prediction of AL due to its negative predictive value.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- end stage renal disease
- rectal cancer
- ejection fraction
- minimally invasive
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- risk factors
- skeletal muscle
- magnetic resonance imaging
- positron emission tomography
- patients undergoing
- peritoneal dialysis
- coronary artery bypass
- clinical practice
- coronary artery disease
- patient reported outcomes
- dual energy