Usefulness of the skeletal muscle index in postoperative ileus of colorectal cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study

Usefulness of the skeletal muscle index in postoperative ileus of colorectal cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Postoperative complications of colorectal cancer mainly include infections (surgical site infection, remote infection, etc.), post-operative ileus (POI), and anastomosis leakage. POI reportedly prolongs the hospital stay and increases medical costs. Therefore, predicting POI is v...

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Main Authors: Maho Sasaki, Tatsunari Fukuoka, Masatsune Shibutani, Atsushi Sugimoto, Kiyoshi Maeda, Masaichi Ohira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
Postoperative ileus
Skeletal muscle index
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01887-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01887-3

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