Abstract:Purpose: Previous studies have reported that sarcopenia negatively impacts rectal cancer treatment. However, most published studies have analyzed only patients undergoing open surgery, and the association between sarcopenia and clinical outcomes in patients with rectal cancer undergoing laparoscopic surgery remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of sarcopenia on the clinical and oncological outcomes of laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery.Methods: Three hundred and one patients undergoing lapar… Show more
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