Mariam Bajawi, Sara Corral, Javier Blázquez, Javier Die, Paula Muñoz, Alberto G Barranquero, Luz Juez, Francisca García-Moreno Nisa
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the influence of sarcopenic obesity on anastomotic leak following elective colon resection for non-metastatic colon cancer. Secondary outcomes included overall morbidity, mortality and length of hospital stay. METHODS: This retrospective observational study, conducted at a colorectal surgery referral centre, spanned from January 1, 2015, to January 1, 2020. A total of 544 consecutive patients who underwent elective colon resection were included in the analysis, excluding patients with rectal cancer, urgent surgery, absence of anastomosis, lack of imaging, multivisceral resections and synchronic tumours...
January 17, 2024: Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery