Sarcopenia and major complications in patients undergoing oncologic colon surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sarcopenia is a surrogate marker for malnutrition and frailty, which has been linked to higher complication rates and prolonged length of stay (LOS) after surgery. The study aim was to assess the correlation between computed tomography (CT)-based sarcopenia and short-term clinical outcomes after oncologic colon surgery.

Methods

This retrospective study included consecutive patients operated between May 2014 and December 2019. Three radiological indices of sarcopenia were measured at the level of the third lumbar vertebra on preoperative CT scans: skeletal muscle area (SMA), skeletal muscle index (SMI) (both markers of muscle quantity), and skeletal muscle radiation attenuation (SMRA) (marker of muscle quality). Patients with major complications (grade ≥ 3b accordi

SUBMITTER: Schneider M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8718051 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature