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Impact of Preoperative Sarcopenia on Survival and Postoperative Outcomes in Esophageal Cancer Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.
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Background Sarcopenia is the progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle and its associated function. Whilst it is typically associated with advanced age, it is also prevalent in patients with chronic diseases including cancer. Patients with esophageal cancer are at high risk of developing malnutrition and sarcopenia due to impaired oral intake, the effects of neoadjuvant treatment, and cancer-related cachexia. Sarcopenia has been associated with worse postoperative outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the impacts sarcopenia had on the short- and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing esophagectomy in a regional Australian context. Methods A single-center retrospective analysis was performed for 48 patients who underwent esophagectomy, most of which were for esophageal cancer. All eligible patients received neoadjuvant treatment prior to surgery. Patients were classified as sarcopenic based on their calculated skeletal muscle index (SMI) on a preoperative computed tomography scan. SMI criteria for sarcopenia were <52.4 cm
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