Abstract

Background: Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS+HIPEC) is an established treatment in patients with peritonitis carcinomatosis of colorectal cancer. However, severe complications are frequently reported. Muscle depletion is associated with impaired outcome after oncologic treatment. The goal of the current study was to determine the influence of severe skeletal muscle depletion in patients treated with CRS+HIPEC for peritoneal dissemination of colorectal cancer.

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