ArticleFrontiers in oncology2023
The psoas muscle density as a predictor of postoperative complications in elderly patients undergoing rectal cancer resection.
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- Risk Evaluation of the NCD Risk Calculator for Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Elderly Patients: A Validation Study.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2025Article
- Limited Prognostic Value of Psoas Muscle Indices in Patients Undergoing Revascularization for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Sarcopenia as a Prognostic Factor for the Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Carcinoma.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Ureteroenteric strictures after cystectomy: Side-specific risk factors and radiological assessment.BJUI compass · 2024Article
- Does computed tomography-derived volumometry and densitometry of psoas muscle really correlate with complications in rectal cancer patients after elective surgery?Journal of clinical imaging science · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Muscle depletion that impairs normal physiological function in elderly patients leads to poor prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the association between total abdominal muscle area (TAMA), total psoas area (TPA), psoas muscle density (PMD), and short-term postoperative complications in elderly patients with rectal cancer. Methods: All elderly patients underwent rectal cancer resection with perioperative abdominal computed tomography (CT). Complications were assessed according to the Clavien-Dindo classification. Severe complications were defined as grade III-V following the Clavien-Dindo classification. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to evaluate risk factors of short-term severe postoperative complications. Results: The cohort consisted of 191 patients with a mean age of 73.60 ± 8.81 years. Among them, 138 (72.25%) patients had Clavien-Dindo 0- II, 53 (27.75%) patients had severe postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo III-V), and 1(0.52%) patient died within 30 days of surgery. PMD was significantly higher in the Clavien-Dindo 0-II cohort compared to the Clavien-Dindo III-V cohort ( Conclusion: Preoperative assessment of the PMD on CT can be a simple and practical method for identifying elderly patients with rectal cancer at risk for severe postoperative complications.
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