Computed tomography–assessed presarcopenia and clinical outcomes after laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer

Purpose Previous studies have reported that presarcopenia negatively affects rectal cancer treatment. However, most studies have analyzed patients including majority of open surgery, and the association between presarcopenia and clinical outcomes after laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery remains uncl...

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Main Authors: Ji Hyeong Song, Rak Kyun Oh, Jeong Eun Lee, Kyung Ha Lee, Ji Yeon Kim, Jin Soo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Coloproctology 2023-12-01
Series:Annals of Coloproctology
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Online Access:http://coloproctol.org/upload/pdf/ac-2023-00031-0004.pdf