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1948-9366 (online) |
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This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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Surgery |
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Retrospective Study |
| Article Title |
Weak grip, weak anastomosis? Handgrip strength and sarcopenia as predictors of anastomotic leakage after colorectal cancer surgery
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Invited Manuscript |
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Osman G Gökdere, Bahadır Öndeş, Burhan H Kanat and Serkan Ünlü |
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| Corresponding Author |
Osman G Gökdere, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of General Surgery, Malatya Turgut Özal University, Alacakapı Mahallesi, Battalgazi, Malatya 44090, Türkiye. osman.gokdere@ozal.edu.tr |
| Key Words |
Colorectal neoplasms; Sarcopenia; Anastomotic leakage; Muscle strength; Risk prediction; Surgical outcomes |
| Core Tip |
Anastomotic leakage remains a major cause of morbidity after colorectal cancer surgery, yet current risk stratification models rely predominantly on technical and anatomical factors. This study demonstrates that both radiological sarcopenia and reduced preoperative handgrip strength are strong and independently associated predictors of anastomotic leakage. Notably, functional muscle strength showed a particularly robust association with leakage risk, underscoring the importance of incorporating functional assessments alongside morphometric measures. Simple, low-cost handgrip testing may enhance preoperative risk evaluation and help identify patients who could benefit from targeted prehabilitation or protective surgical strategies. |
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2026-05-27 13:21 |
| Citation |
Gökdere OG, Öndeş B, Kanat BH, Ünlü S. Weak grip, weak anastomosis? Handgrip strength and sarcopenia as predictors of anastomotic leakage after colorectal cancer surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(5): 118468 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i5/118468.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.118468 |
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