Comparison of the effects of open and laparoscopic approach on body composition in gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A propensity score-matched study.
Tomohira TakeokaKazuyoshi YamamotoYukinori KurokawaYasuhiro MiyazakiRyohei KawabataTakeshi OmoriHiroshi ImamuraJunya FujitaHidetoshi EguchiYuichiro DokiPublished in: Annals of gastroenterological surgery (2023)
Skeletal muscle mass loss was significantly lesser in the LG group than in the OG group in both cohorts, indicating that LG may be more effective than OG for maintaining muscle mass.