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Observational studySurgery today2023

The evaluation of the association between preoperative sarcopenia and postoperative pneumonia and factors for preoperative sarcopenia in patients undergoing thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.

Takuya Fukushima, Noriko Watanabe, Yusuke Okita, Shota Yokota, Aiko Matsuoka, Kazuhiro Kojima, Daisuke Kurita, Koshiro Ishiyama, Junya Oguma, Akira Kawai and 1 more

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Observational study in Surgery today, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Takuya FukushimaDepartment of Musculoskeletal Oncology and Rehabilitation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Noriko WatanabeDepartment of Musculoskeletal Oncology and Rehabilitation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Yusuke OkitaDepartment of Musculoskeletal Oncology and Rehabilitation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Shota YokotaDepartment of Musculoskeletal Oncology and Rehabilitation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Aiko MatsuokaDepartment of Musculoskeletal Oncology and Rehabilitation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Kazuhiro KojimaDepartment of Musculoskeletal Oncology and Rehabilitation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Daisuke KuritaDepartment of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
Koshiro IshiyamaDepartment of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
Junya OgumaDepartment of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
Akira KawaiDepartment of Musculoskeletal Oncology and Rehabilitation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroyuki DaikoDepartment of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan. hdaiko@ncc.go.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9562-2966
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study identified the relationship between postoperative pneumonia and preoperative sarcopenia as well as the factors for preoperative sarcopenia in patients with esophageal cancer.

methodsIn this retrospective, single-center, observational study, we evaluated the data of 274 patients who were scheduled for thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy. Sarcopenia was defined using the skeletal muscle index, handgrip strength, and gait speed. The physical activity and nutritional status were evaluated. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to confirm the association between sarcopenia and postoperative pneumonia and identify sarcopenia-related factors. A Spearman's correlation analysis was used to identify the relationship between physical activity and nutritional status.

resultsAge, male sex, sarcopenia, and postoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy were significantly associated with postoperative pneumonia. Age, male sex, physical activity, and nutritional status were significantly associated with preoperative sarcopenia. There was a significant correlation between physical activity and nutritional status.

conclusionsPreoperative sarcopenia was confirmed to be a predictor of postoperative pneumonia. Furthermore, age, sex, physical activity, and nutritional status were significantly associated with preoperative sarcopenia. Physical activity and nutritional status are closely associated with each other in patients with esophageal cancer. A multidisciplinary approach to preoperative sarcopenia, taking exercise and nutrition into account, is recommended.

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Esophageal NeoplasmsPneumoniaSarcopeniaEsophagectomyHand StrengthHumansMalePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsEsophageal cancerNutritionPhysical activityPreoperative sarcopenia

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