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21.11.2018 | ASO Author Reflections
ASO Author Reflections: Is It Important to Do Exercise Before Surgery for HPB Malignancy?
verfasst von:
Yukihiro Yokoyama, MD
Erschienen in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Ausgabe 1/2019
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We previously demonstrated that preoperative poor skeletal muscle mass and poor functional exercise capacity were associated with not only a higher rate of postoperative morbidity and mortality but also worse long-term survival in patients undergoing surgery for HPB malignancies.
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2 These results clearly indicate the importance of increasing skeletal muscle mass and improving physical fitness before HPB surgeries for malignancies. …