Aerobic fitness and muscle density play a vital role in postoperative complications in colorectal cancer surgery.
Anne C M CuijpersBart C BongersAniek F J M HeldensMartijn J L BoursNico L U van MeeterenLaurents P S StassenTim LubbersPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2022)
Lower aerobic fitness increases the risk of complication development, while low muscle density seems associated with a prolonged recovery from complications. Aerobic fitness and muscle density could be valuable additives to preoperative risk assessment.