Impact of preoperative hand grip strength on morbidity following gastric cancer surgery
Impact of preoperative hand grip strength on morbidity following gastric cancer surgery
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Tokyo: Springer Japan
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English
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Tokyo: Springer Japan
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Background
Sarcopenia is a decrease in both muscle mass and strength. It remains unclear whether sarcopenia is associated with morbidity after gastric cancer surgery. This study evaluated the impact of sarcopenia on the morbidity of gastric cancer surgery.
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A total of 293 gastric cancer patients who underwent curative surgery betwee...
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Impact of preoperative hand grip strength on morbidity following gastric cancer surgery
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1797257316
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1797257316
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1436-3291
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1436-3305
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10.1007/s10120-015-0554-4
