Impact of Sarcopenia on Postoperative Complications in Obstructive Colorectal Cancer Patients Who Received Stenting as a Bridge to Curative Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Understanding the relationship between sarcopenia and malignancy is increasingly important since they inevitably affect the aging population. We investigated the clinical significance of sarcopenia in nonmetastatic obstructive colorectal cancer (OCRC) patients who were inserted self-expandable metallic stent and underwent curative surgery.

Methods

Plain cross-sectional CT images obtained before stenting were retrospectively analyzed in 92 patients. Muscle volume loss (myopenia) and decreased muscle quality (myosteatosis) were evaluated as skeletal muscle index (SMI) and intramuscular adipose tissue content (IMAC), respectively.

Results

This study included 54 men and 38 women, with a median age of 70.5 years. The median interval between SEMS placement and th

SUBMITTER: Sato R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8801243 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature