Sarcopenia and Short-Term Outcomes After Esophagectomy: A Meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative sarcopenia assessment showed considerable potential for predicting postoperative complications for esophageal cancer patients. To realize this potential, more effective diagnostic criteria and severity classifications for sarcopenia are warranted.
PMID: 32040700 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Ann Oncol - February 9, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Wang PY, Xu LD, Chen XK, Xu L, Yu YK, Zhang RX, Sun HB, Wu HL, Li Y Tags: Ann Surg Oncol Source Type: research