Sarcopenia is associated with postoperative infection and delayed recovery from colorectal cancer resection surgery

Lieffers, Jessica; F. Bathe, Oliver; Fassbender, Konrad; Winget, Marcy; E. Baracos, Vickie

doi:10.1038/bjc.2012.350

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Sarcopenia is associated with postoperative infection and delayed recovery from colorectal cancer resection surgery

Published in British Journal of Cancer • Aug 7, 2012

Authors:

Jessica Lieffers

Oliver F. Bathe

Konrad Fassbender

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Skeletal muscle depletion (sarcopenia) predicts morbidity and mortality in the elderly and cancer patients. METHODS: We tested whether sarcopenia predicts primary colorectal cancer resection outcomes in stage II-IV patients (n=234). Sarcopenia was assessed using preoperative computed tom...

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Sarcopenia

Medicine

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