Sarcopaenia in surgical populations: A review.
Surgeon
; 15(6): 366-371, 2017 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-28684167
ABSTRACT
Sarcopaenia, or decreased muscle mass, has been the subject of a large quantity of recent literature in both medical and surgical disciplines. It has been shown, as outlined below, to be of great prognostic importance, and also may be used in certain circumstances to guide treatment. The greatest volume of research into this topic is in oncological surgical populations, in whom the prevalence of sarcopaenia has been shown to be high. However it is being increasingly studied in other patient groups. Interest in using sarcopaenia as an objective and potentially modifiable marker of frailty is increasing, especially with regards to pre-operative risk stratification and amelioration. In this review we consider the current literature regarding the cause and effect of sarcopaenia, the methods by which it may be identified and the potential ways in which it may be treated, in the interest of improving outcomes for surgical patients.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Operativos
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Sarcopenia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Surgeon
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido