Muscle Mass, Density, and Strength Are Necessary to Diagnose Sarcopenia in Patients With Gastric Cancer

Accurate evaluation of muscle strength and function is difficult. Commonly known as sarcopenia, skeletal muscle loss is closely correlated with the prognosis of patients diagnosed with gastric cancer (GC). We wondered the correlation between skeletal muscle measures combined with computed tomography and grip strength (GS) and short-term outcomes after radical gastrectomy (RG) in patients with GC.

Source: Journal of Surgical Research - April 21, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Ji Lin, Weiteng Zhang, Weisheng Chen, Yunshi Huang, Ruisen Wu, Xiaodong Chen, Xian Shen, Guanbao Zhu Tags: Shock/Sepsis/Trauma/Critical Care Source Type: research