Low preoperative psoas muscle mass index is a risk factor for distal cholangiocarcinoma recurrence after pancreatoduodenectomy: a retrospective analysis
Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate whether preoperative muscle mass is associated with the recurrence of distal cholangiocarcinoma after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). Methods We retrospectively examined 88 patients who had undergone PD for distal cholangiocarcinoma. The preoperative p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-06-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-022-02627-w |