Sarcopenia in Colorectal Cancer Surgery—Minimally Invasive vs. Open
Although MIS did not confer a protective advantage against postoperative muscle loss in patients with rectal cancer, the findings highlight the critical role of maintaining muscle mass in improving survival outcomes. Postoperative muscle loss appears to be a marker of aggressive tumour behaviour, and interventions aimed at minimizing muscle loss, such as enhanced nutritional support, may improve the long-term patient prognosis. Future studies should explore interventional strategies to mitigate sarcopenia in this population.
Authors
- Mathieu Pecqueux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8811-367X)
- Andreas Bogner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9226-5337)
- Johannes Fritzmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1869-3960)
- Jürgen Weitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5760-6391)
- Felix Merboth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2540-6421)
- Marius Distler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3164-5755)
- Ralf‐Thorsten Hoffmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3150-4263)
- Heiner Nebelung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7303-6691)
- Johanna Kirchberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2786-4269)
- Verena Plodeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5061-9643)
- Miriam Müller‐Oerlinghausen
- Nadja Salisch
Institutions
- German Cancer Research Center (DE)
- Medical University of Graz (AT)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (DE)
- University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus (DE)
- Technische Universität Dresden (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.70065
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00