Effects of sarcopenia and malnutrition on short-term prognosis after minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy
Zheyu Xu,
Jingtao Chen,
Yiping Mou
et al.
Abstract:Bcakground
Minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy (MIPD) has been routinely performed in major centers, and its feasibility and efficacy in tumor treatment have been highly recognized. However, the resection process of MIPD is still complicated with postoperative morbidities. The effect of sarcopenia and malnutritional status on postoperative clinical outcomes still remains unclear and controversial.
Methods
The clinical data of 207 patients who had consecutively received MIPD between June 2017 and Decem… Show more
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