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Sarcopenia Is a Risk Factor for Infection for Patients Undergoing Abdominoperineal Resection and Flap-based Reconstruction

Abdominoperineal resection (APR) carries a high risk of morbidity. Preoperative risk assessment can help with patient counseling, minimize adverse outcomes, and guide surgeons in their choice of reconstruction. This study examined the impact of sarcopenia (low lean muscle mass) on postoperative comp...

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Autores principales: Miller, Travis J., Sheckter, Clifford C., Barnes, Leandra A., Li, Alexander Y., Momeni, Arash
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6952152/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31942365
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002343