Computed tomography-measured body composition: correlation with postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients with gastroesophageal cancer

Computed tomography-measured body composition: correlation with postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients with gastroesophageal cancer

Abstract Objective: To determine whether preoperative anthropometric and computed tomography (CT) measurements of body composition can predict postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients with gastric or esophageal cancer. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study in which we revi...

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Main Authors: Almir Galvão Vieira Bitencourt, Thais Manfrinato Miola, Juliana de Oliveira Souza, Elizabeth Launeir Santos da Conceição, Felipe José Fernandez Coimbra, Paula Nicole Vieira Pinto Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem
Series:Radiologia Brasileira
Subjects:
Neoplasias gastrintestinais
Neoplasias gástricas
Neoplasias esofágicas
Composição corporal
Distribuição da gordura corporal
Tomografia computadorizada
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