Radiographic sarcopenia predicts postoperative infectious complications in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

Abstract Background Recently, skeletal muscle depletion (sarcopenia) has been reported to influence postoperative outcomes after certain procedures. This study investigated the impact of sarcopenia on postoperative outcomes following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Methods We performed a retrospective...

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Main Authors: Kosei Takagi, Ryuichi Yoshida, Takahito Yagi, Yuzo Umeda, Daisuke Nobuoka, Takashi Kuise, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-017-0261-7