Impact of Preoperative Skeletal Muscle Mass and Quality on the Survival of Elderly Patients After Curative Resection of Colorectal Cancer
Objective: Skeletal muscle loss (sarcopenia) is a prognostic factor in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. However, the influence of muscle quality on prognosis remains unclear. We retrospectively examined preoperative skeletal muscle quantity and quality impact on survival of elderly pati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Japan Society of Coloproctology
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/3/4/3_2018-034/_pdf/-char/en |