Decreased total psoas muscle area after neoadjuvant therapy is a predictor of increased mortality in patients undergoing oesophageal cancer resection

Background Oesophagectomy for locally advanced cancer carries high rates of morbidity and mortality. Patients require a thorough risk assessment alongside preoperative counselling. Total psoas area (TPA) measurements have been used as a surrogate marker of sarcopenia to predict post‐operative compli...

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