A low psoas muscle volume correlates with a longer hospitalization after radical cystectomy

A low psoas muscle volume correlates with a longer hospitalization after radical cystectomy

Abstract Background Recently, sarcopenia has been reported as a new predictor for patient outcomes or likelihood of post-operative complications. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of the psoas muscle volume with the length of hospitalization among patients undergoing radical...

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Main Authors: Yoko Saitoh-Maeda, Takashi Kawahara, Yasuhide Miyoshi, Sohgo Tsutsumi, Daiji Takamoto, Kota Shimokihara, Yuutaro Hayashi, Taku Mochizuki, Mari Ohtaka, Manami Nakamura, Yusuke Hattori, Jun-ichi Teranishi, Yasushi Yumura, Kimito Osaka, Hiroki Ito, Kazuhide Makiyama, Noboru Nakaigawa, Masahiro Yao, Hiroji Uemura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Urology
Subjects:
Bladder cancer
Radical cystectomy
Sarcopenia
Psoas muscle
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12894-017-0279-2

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