Abstract:Background: Sarcopenia is associated with poor postoperative outcomes in oncology patients. Computed
tomography (CT) scans can be used to identify muscle wasting and sarcopenia. This study aimed to
investigate if pelvic exenteration surgery leads to muscle wastage and thus, induction or exacerbation of
sarcopenia.
Methods: This is a retrospective review involving the analysis of CT scans before and after pelvic
exenteration surgery to determine skeletal muscle index and diagnose sarcopenia. Other clinical and
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