Open AccessRetrospective study of the effect of sarcopaenia on post-operative outcomes in patients undergoing thoracic surgery
Author(s) -
Kemal Karapınar,
Mehmet Toptaş,
Sibel Yurt,
Lale Tuna,
İbrahim Akkoç
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_909_19
Subject(s) - medicine , retrospective cohort study , pathological , radiological weapon , surgery , lung cancer , lung cancer surgery , sarcopenia , cardiothoracic surgery , medical record , abdominal surgery
Sarcopaenia refers to the pathological loss of muscle mass that may be observed in malnutrition, immobility, chronic disease, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and malignancies. A relationship has been identified between sarcopaenia and thoracic surgery. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between density and area of the psoas major muscle (PSM), the pectoralis major and minor muscles (PEC) and the post-operative morbidity, mortality and survival of patients undergoing anatomic lung resection.