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Clinical impact of sarcopenia in patients with colon cancer undergoing laparoscopic surgery.

Rak-Kyun OhHye Mi KoJeong Eun LeeKyung-Ha LeeJi Yeon KimJin-Soo Kim
Published in: Annals of surgical treatment and research (2020)
Sarcopenia was not negatively associated with functional recovery, hospital stay, and oncologic outcomes in patients with colon cancer who underwent laparoscopic surgery. However, sarcopenia was associated with postoperative complications after laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer.
Keyphrases
  • laparoscopic surgery
  • skeletal muscle
  • community dwelling
  • healthcare
  • prostate cancer
  • insulin resistance
  • robot assisted
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