Influence of skeletal muscle and intermuscular fat on postoperative complications and long‐term survival in rectal cancer patients

Abstract Background The body composition of patients with rectal cancer potentially affects postoperative outcomes. This study explored the correlations between skeletal muscle and adipose tissue quantified by computed tomography (CT) with postoperative complications and long‐term prognosis in patie...

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Main Authors: Tong Nie, Feihong Wu, Yixin Heng, Wentai Cai, Zhihao Liu, Le Qin, Yinghao Cao, Chuansheng Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-04-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13424