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J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle2026;17(5):e70384.October 1, 2026Journal Article

Associations of CT-Derived Skeletal Muscle Index and Density With Postoperative Outcomes Following Colorectal Cancer Surgery.

Efthymios Papadopoulos1, Brian A Irving1, Guillaume Spielmann1, MingDe Lin2,3, Kelly R Finan4
1School of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
2Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
3Visage Imaging, Inc., San Diego, California, USA.
4Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Preoperative skeletal muscle index (SMI) and skeletal muscle density (SMD) are gaining attention as predictors of postoperative outcomes following colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery. We examined the associations between computed tomography (CT)-based SMI and SMD with postoperative outcomes following CRC resection. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study of patients who were surgic…

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