Systematic review of sarcopenia in patients operated on for gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary malignancies

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Abstract

Sarcopenia identified before surgery by single-slice CT is associated with impaired overall survival in gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary malignancies, and increased postoperative morbidity in patients with colorectal cancer with or without hepatic metastases.

Topics & Keywords

Nutrition and Health in Aging Frailty in Older Adults Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: British journal of surgery

Volume 102, Issue 12, pp. 1448-1458

DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9893

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