Characteristics of sarcopenia after distal gastrectomy in elderly patients.

Presence of preoperative sarcopenia is a risk factor for postoperative complications. However, there are few reports on the presence of sarcopenia and its characteristics following gastrectomy. Sarcopenia is closely related to quality of life in elderly people. To date, the main purpose of follow-up...

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Main Authors: Sadamu Takahashi, Shota Shimizu, Satoshi Nagai, Hiroshi Watanabe, Yuuko Nishitani, Yasuro Kurisu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222412