Impact of frailty and ultrasonography-based sarcopenia on the development of postoperative complications in gastrointestinal cancer patients

Gozde Sengul Aycicek Timuçin Erol Pelin Ünsal Olgun Deniz Osman Abbasoğlu Meltem Gülhan Halil

Published in: Turkish journal of medical sciences (2021)

Frailty, but not sarcopenia was associated with adverse outcomes in older adults undergoing GI cancer surgery. Comprehensive geriatric assessment before surgical intervention may help to identify patients who are at risk.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
end stage renal disease
skeletal muscle
minimally invasive
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
physical activity
papillary thyroid
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
contrast enhanced
young adults
coronary artery disease
hip fracture