ArticleTechniques in coloproctology2023
The impact of preoperative sarcopenia on postoperative ileus following colorectal cancer surgery.
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- The impact of sarcopenia on esophagectomy for cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Early postoperative hypophosphatemia is an independent predictor of ileus after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a multicenter retrospective cohort study.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Postoperative electrolyte disturbances: Overlooked risk factors for prolonged postoperative ileus after cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2026Article
- Understanding the Relationship Between Sarcopenia and Perioperative Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: A Nationwide Analysis (2016-2022).Gastroenterology research · 2026Article
- Rectal smooth muscle loss as a predictor of severe postoperative complications in rectal cancer surgery.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Analysis of the predictive value of age and serum IL-6 level at 24-hour postoperatively for prolonged postoperative ileus after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery.World journal of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- AI-derived CT morphometric phenotypes predict survival, functional decline, and surgical morbidity following curative-intent surgical sarcoma resection.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Comparative study of four sarcopenia-related risk prediction models for identifying SARC-F screening positivity in patients with colorectal cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- The impact of nutritional risk and sarcopenia on postoperative complications and survival outcomes in elderly patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery: a retrospective cohort study.American journal of translational research · 2026Article
- Prognostic and clinical implications of CT-morphometric sarcopenia in adult myxofibrosarcoma patients: a longitudinal analysis.World journal of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Preoperative CT-derived sarcopenia as a predictor of postoperative complications in patients undergoing laparoscopic radical resection for non-metastatic colorectal cancer: a retrospective study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Article
- Preoperative sarcopenia negatively impacts short- and long-term outcomes of rectal cancer: A propensity score-matched analysis.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2025Article
- Preoperative body composition metrics as predictors for outcomes in colorectal cancer surgeries.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Impact of Preoperative CT-Measured Sarcopenia on Clinical, Pathological, and Oncological Outcomes After Elective Rectal Cancer Surgery.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Diagnostic performance of various radiological modalities in the detection of sarcopenia within Asian populations: a systematic review.Annals of coloproctology · 2025Review
- Grip strength predicts postoperative ileus among patients undergoing abdominal minimally invasive surgery: a prospective multicenter cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
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- Negative impact of sarcopenia on survival in elderly patients with colorectal cancer receiving surgery: A propensity‑score matched analysis.Oncology letters · 2024Article
- Preoperative Immunocyte-Derived Ratios Predict Postoperative Recovery of Gastrointestinal Motility after Colorectal Cancer Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Incidence and associated morbidity of sarcopenia in non-malignant small and large bowel anastomosis: propensity score-matched analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeSarcopenia is associated with poor short- and long-term patient outcomes following colorectal surgery. Despite postoperative ileus (POI) being a major complication following colorectal surgery, the predictive value of sarcopenia for POI is unclear. We assessed the association between sarcopenia and POI in patients with colorectal cancer.
methodsElective colorectal cancer surgery patients were retrospectively included (2018-2022). The cross-sectional psoas area was calculated using preoperative staging imaging at the level of the 3rd lumbar vertebrae. Sarcopenia was determined using gender-specific cut-offs. The primary outcome POI was defined as not achieving GI-2 by day 4. Demographics, operative characteristics, and complications were compared via univariate and multivariate analyses.
resultsOf 297 patients, 67 (22.6%) were sarcopenic. Patients with sarcopenia were older (median 74 (IQR 67-82) vs. 69 (58-76) years, p < 0.001) and had lower body mass index (median 24.4 (IQR 22.2-28.6) vs. 28.8 (24.9-31.9) kg/m
conclusionSarcopenia demonstrates an association with POI. Future research towards truly identifying the predictive value of sarcopenia for postoperative complications could improve informed consent and operative planning for surgical patients.
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