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Hand-grip strength is a simple and effective outcome predictor in esophageal cancer following esophagectomy with reconstruction: a prospective study
BACKGROUND: Surgery for esophageal cancer usually carries considerable complication and mortality rate. Adequate preoperative evaluation is mandatory to decrease complication rate. Hand-grip strength is a useful measure to assess the extent of aging, nutrition and patient's overall condition. B...
Autores principales: | Chen, Chih-Hao, Ho-Chang, Huang, Yi-Zhen, Hung, Tzu-Ti |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3170319/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21843340 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-6-98 |
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