Body composition index obtained by using a bioelectrical impedance analysis device can be a predictor of prolonged operative time in patients undergoing minimally invasive colorectal surgery
Purpose Obesity has been known to contribute to technical difficulties in surgery. Until now, body mass index (BMI) has been used to measure obesity. However, there are reports that BMI does not always correspond to the visceral fat. Recently, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) has been used for...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Coloproctology
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Annals of Coloproctology |
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| Online Access: | http://coloproctol.org/upload/pdf/ac-2022-00262-0037.pdf |