Sarcopenia and major complications in patients undergoing oncologic colon surgery.

Michael SchneiderMartin Hübner Fabio Becce Joachim KoerferJean-Aibert CollinotNicolas Demartines Dieter Hahnloser Fabian Grass David Martin

Published in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2021)

Muscle quality (SMRA) as a specific sarcopenia marker was lower in patients with major complications and seems to prevail over muscle quantity (SMA and SMI) in the prediction of adverse outcomes after oncologic colon surgery.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
patients undergoing
robot assisted
risk factors
rectal cancer
radical prostatectomy
surgical site infection
prostate cancer
community dwelling
emergency department
quality improvement
acute coronary syndrome