CT-Quantified Adipose Tissue Distribution: Risk or Protective Factor for Complications after Rectal Cancer Surgery?

CT-Quantified Adipose Tissue Distribution: Risk or Protective Factor for Complications after Rectal Cancer Surgery?

Purpose: Obesity is associated with increased incidence and mortality in rectal cancer (RC). However, an obesity paradox in the sense of a protective effect of obesity is discussed controversially. We evaluated whether adipose tissue distribution has an impact on medical (MC) and surgical complicati...

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Main Authors: Johanna Nattenmüller, Jürgen Böhm, Astgik Bagdassarjan, Yakup Kulu, Biljana Gigic, Martin Schneider, Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Cornelia M. Ulrich, Alexis Ulrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-05-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
Rectal neoplasms
Morbidity
Body composition
Adipose tissue
Obesity paradox
Computed tomography
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/499320

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