Long-term postoperative pneumonia in elderly patients with early gastric cancer
Abstract Background Pneumonia is a major cause of death in the elderly population. Considering body weight loss, muscle loss, and reflux after gastrectomy, elderly patients are considered to be at very high risk for pneumonia, which could decrease overall survival because early gastric cancer is mos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01670-4 |