Skeletal Muscle Quality is Associated with Worse Survival After Pancreatoduodenectomy for Periampullary, Nonpancreatic Cancer

BACKGROUND: Body composition measures may predict outcomes of cancer surgery. Whereas low muscle mass shown on preoperative computed tomography (CT) scans has been associated with worse outcomes after surgery for pancreatic cancer, less consideration has been given to low muscle attenuation, reflect...

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Autores principales: Van Rijssen, L. B., van Huijgevoort, N. C. M., Coelen, R. J. S., Tol, J. A., Haverkort, E. B., Nio, C. Y., Busch, O. R., Besselink, M. G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2016
Materias:
Pancreatic Tumors
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5179584/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27638672
http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-016-5495-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5179584/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27638672
http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-016-5495-6

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