Risk Factor of Sarcopenia After Gastrectomy in Elderly Patients With Gastric Cancer

CONCLUSION: Open gastrectomy is an independent risk factor for the progression of sarcopenia after gastrectomy in elderly patients with gastric cancer. Laparoscopic surgery is an eligible method for preserving skeletal muscle mass in elderly patients with gastric cancer.PMID:37648324 | DOI:10.21873/anticanres.16612

Source: Cancer Control - August 30, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Hironori Iwasaki Erina Haraguchi Takafumi Ihashi Hiroshi Yokomizo Source Type: research