The Impact of Low Muscle Mass in Patients Undergoing Emergency Surgery for Colonic Perforation – A Single-center Experience

Aim: The aim was to analyze the correlation between psoas muscle mass and mortality, as well as postoperative complications in patients treated for colonic perforation. Patients and Methods: A total of 46 patients met the study criteria. Patients were classified into an elderly (age, ≥75 years, n=24) and a younger group (age, <75 years, n=22). Background factors, postoperative data (including duration of hospital stay and discharge) were...