Computed tomography‐based preoperative muscle measurements as prognostic factors for anastomotic leakage following oncological sigmoid and rectal resections

Journal of Surgical OncologyEarly View LETTER TO THE EDITOR Computed tomography-based preoperative muscle measurements as prognostic factors for anastomotic leakage following oncological sigmoid and rectal resections Xi Yin Yang MD, Xi Yin Yang MD Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Community Health Service Center of Guali Town of Xiaoshan, Hangzhou, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorQiang Hu MD, Corresponding Author Qiang Hu MD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-6964-0220 Department of General Surgery, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China Correspondence Qiang Hu, MD, Department of General Surgery, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, 234 Gucui RD, Hangzhou 310012, China. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Xi Yin Yang MD, Xi Yin Yang MD Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Community Health Service Center of Guali Town of Xiaoshan, Hangzhou, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorQiang Hu MD, Corresponding Author Qiang Hu MD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-6964-0220 Department of General Surgery, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China Correspondence Qiang Hu, MD, Department of General Surgery, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, 234 Gucui RD, Hangzhou 310012, China. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 15 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.27286Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1van Kooten RT, Ravensbergen CJ, van Büseck SCD, et al. Computed tomography-based preoperative muscle measurements as prognostic factors for anastomotic leakage following oncological sigmoid and rectal resections. J Surg Oncol. 2023; 127: 823- 830. 2Yu L, Chen G, Wang H, et al. MRI diagnose post-operative anastomotic leak in patients with rectal cancer: preliminary experience. BMC Surg. 2022; 22: 422. 3Jasarovic D, Stojanovic D, Mitrovic N, Stevanovic D. Anastomotic leak after colorectal cancer surgery - risk factors in 21thcentury. J BUON. 2020; 25: 2199- 2204. 4Zaharie F, Mocan L, Tomuş C, et al. Risk factors for anastomotic leakage following colorectal resection for cancer. Chirurgia. 2012; 107: 27- 32. 5Chen EB, Nooromid MJ, Helenowski IB, Soper NJ, Halverson AL. The relationship of preoperative versus postoperative hyperglycemia on clinical outcomes after elective colorectal surgery. Surgery. 2019; 166: 655- 662. 6Lin X, Li J, Chen W, et al. Diabetes and risk of anastomotic leakage after gastrointestinal surgery. J Surg Res. 2015; 196: 294- 301. 7Bertelsen CA, Neuenschwander AU, Kleif J. Recurrence after complete mesocolic excision for right-sided colon cancer: post hoc sensitivity analyses—early recurrence, surgery by specialist and dissection in the mesocolic plane. Colorectal Disease. 2021; 23: 1971- 1981. 8Frouws MA, Snijders HS, Malm SH, et al. Clinical relevance of a grading system for anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection: analysis from a national cohort database. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 2017; 60: 706- 713. 9Liew Amos N, Narasimhan V, Peroo S, et al. Mechanical bowel preparation with pre-operative oral antibiotics in elective colorectal resections: an Australian single institution experience. ANZ J Surg. Published online April 5, 2023. doi:10.1111/ans.18428 10Scarborough JE, Mantyh CR, Sun Z, Migaly J. Combined mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation reduces incisional surgical site infection and anastomotic leak rates after elective colorectal resection: an analysis of colectomy-targeted ACS NSQIP. Ann Surg. 2015; 262: 331- 337. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue ReferencesRelatedInformation