Association of Low Muscle Mass and Low Muscle Radiodensity With Morbidity and Mortality for Colon Cancer Surgery

Xiao, Jingjie; J. Caan, Bette; M. Cespedes Feliciano, Elizabeth; A. Meyerhardt, Jeffrey; D. Peng, Peter; E. Baracos, Vickie; S. Lee, Valerie; Ely, Sora; C. Gologorsky, Rebecca; Weltzien, Erin; H. Kroenke, Candyce; L. Kwan, Marilyn; Alexeeff, Stacey; Castillo, Adrienne; M. Prado, Carla

doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2020.2497

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Association of Low Muscle Mass and Low Muscle Radiodensity With Morbidity and Mortality for Colon Cancer Surgery

Published in JAMA Surgery • Aug 13, 2020

Authors:

Jingjie Xiao

Bette J. Caan

Elizabeth M. Cespedes Feliciano

Abstract

Importance: Given the risks of postoperative morbidity and its consequent economic burden and impairment to patients undergoing colon resection, evaluating risk factors associated with complications will allow risk stratification and the targeting of supportive interventions. Evaluation of muscle ch...

Subject

Medicine

Colorectal cancer

Retrospective cohort study

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