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Is the measurement of sarcopenia associated with oncological disease in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy?

Adrian Hang Yue SiuMatthew HolylandSharon CareyDaniel SteffensNabila AnsariCherry E Koh
Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2023)
Pre-emptive identification of sarcopenia may be a useful prognostic indicator and predictor of post-operative outcomes in CRS and HIPEC. For oncological patients, sarcopenia may be an indicator of patients requiring targeted pre-operative rehabilitation, or advanced disease requiring further treatment.
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