Sarcopenia is an Independent Predictor of Severe Postoperative Complications and Long-Term Survival After Radical Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: Analysis from a Large-Scale Cohort.

Zhuang, Cheng-Le

Sarcopenia is an Independent Predictor of Severe Postoperative Complications and Long-Term Survival After Radical Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: Analysis from a Large-Scale Cohort. [electronic resource] - Medicine Mar 2016 - e3164 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Observational Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1536-5964

10.1097/MD.0000000000003164 doi


Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Body Composition
Comorbidity
Disease-Free Survival
Female
Gastrectomy--adverse effects
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle, Skeletal--physiopathology
Neoplasm Staging
Postoperative Complications--epidemiology
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Sarcopenia--epidemiology
Severity of Illness Index
Stomach Neoplasms--surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed