Cross-sectional areas of rectus abdominis and psoas muscles reduces following surgery in rectal cancer patients

Volume: 28, Issue: 5, Pages: 2397 - 2405
Published: May 1, 2020
Abstract
To evaluate the trophic changes in rectus abdominis and psoas muscles in patients who underwent open or laparoscopic rectum resection for rectal cancer. We retrospectively analyzed preoperative staging computerized tomographies (CT) and postoperative first oncological follow-up CTs of the patients who underwent low anterior resection (LAR) for rectal cancer from 2010 through 2015. We measured cross-sectional area of left and right rectus...
Paper Details
Title
Cross-sectional areas of rectus abdominis and psoas muscles reduces following surgery in rectal cancer patients
Published Date
May 1, 2020
Volume
28
Issue
5
Pages
2397 - 2405
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