Preoperative Sarcopenia Strongly Influences the Risk of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula Formation After Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Volume: 20, Issue: 9, Pages: 1586 - 1594
Published: Apr 28, 2016
Abstract
Background Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a serious complication of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Sarcopenia is a newly identified marker of frailty. We performed this study to assess whether preoperative sarcopenia has an impact on clinically relevant POPF...
Paper Details
Title
Preoperative Sarcopenia Strongly Influences the Risk of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula Formation After Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Published Date
Apr 28, 2016
Volume
20
Issue
9
Pages
1586 - 1594
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