Prognostic impact of preoperative skeletal muscle change from diagnosis to surgery in patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma

Prognostic impact of preoperative skeletal muscle change from diagnosis to surgery in patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma

Abstract Background Loss of skeletal muscle mass is a prognostic factor after surgery for gastrointestinal cancers. The treatment for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHC) is a highly invasive surgery. Biliary drainage and portal vein embolization, which can prolong the preoperative waiting time (PWT),...

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Main Authors: Koki Hayashi, Yuta Abe, Minoru Kitago, Hiroshi Yagi, Yasushi Hasegawa, Shutaro Hori, Masayuki Tanaka, Yutaka Nakano, Yuko Kitagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-05-01
Series:Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
Subjects:
cholangiocarcinoma
hilar
perihilar
sarcopenia
skeletal muscle mass
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.12644

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.12644

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