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The impact of properly diagnosed sarcopenia on postoperative outcomes after gastrointestinal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Sarcopenia predicts adverse outcomes in an elderly population with coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2021Pooled it
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- Patients Having Major Abdominal Cancer Surgery Exhibit Significant Acute Muscle Wasting.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2025Article
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- Frailty and body composition predict adverse outcomes after emergency general surgery admission: a multicentre observational cohort study.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2025Observational
- The risk factors for low back pain following oblique lateral interbody fusion: focus on sarcopenia.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
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- Effect of Sarcopenia on the Increase in Liver Volume and Function After Portal Vein Embolization.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2024Article
- Preparing for and Not Waiting for Surgery.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Review
- Cystatin C or creatinine for pre-operative assessment of kidney function and risk of post-operative acute kidney injury: a secondary analysis of the METS cohort study.Clinical kidney journal · 2024Article
- Association between preoperative sarcopenia and postoperative delirium in older patients undergoing gastrointestinal cancer surgery.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2024Article
- Psoas Muscle Index as a Predictor of Perioperative Outcomes in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery.Global spine journal · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundSarcopenia is defined as the loss of muscle mass combined with loss of muscle strength, with or without loss of muscle performance. The use of this parameter as a risk factor for complications after surgery is not currently used. This meta-analysis aims to assess the impact of sarcopenia defined by radiologically and clinically criteria and its relationship with complications after gastrointestinal surgeries. MATERIALS AND
methodsA review of the literature was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42019132221). Articles were selected from the PUBMED and EMBASE databases that adequately assessed sarcopenia and its impact on postoperative complications in gastrointestinal surgery patients. Pooled estimates of pre-operative outcome data were calculated using the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Subgroup analysis were performed to assess each type of surgery.
resultsThe search strategy returned 1323, with 11 studies meeting the inclusion criteria. A total of 4265 patients were analysed. The prevalence of sarcopenia between studies ranged from 6.8% to 35.9%. The meta-analysis showed an OR for complications after surgery of 3.01 (95% CI 2.55-3.55) and an OR of 2.2 (95% CI 1.44-3.36) for hospital readmission (30 days).
conclusionSarcopenia, when properly diagnosed, is associated with an increase in late postoperative complications, as well as an increase in the number of postoperative hospital readmissions for various types of gastrointestinal surgery. We believe that any preoperative evaluation should include, in a patient at risk, tests for the diagnosis of sarcopenia and appropriate procedures to reduce its impact on the patient's health.
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