Poor Physical Performance Is Associated with Postoperative Complications and Mortality in Preoperative Patients with Colorectal Cancer.

Sánchez-Torralvo, Francisco JoséGonzález-Poveda, IvánGarcía-Olivares, MaríaPorras, NuriaGonzalo-Marín, MontserratTapia, María JoséMera-Velasco, SantiagoToval-Mata, José AntonioRuiz-López, ManuelCarrasco-Campos, JoaquínSantoyo-Santoyo, JulioOlveira, Gabriel2023-05-032023-05-032022-04-02http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21468Introduction: Poor physical performance has been shown to be a good predictor of complications in some pathologies. The objective of our study was to evaluate, in patients with colorectal neoplasia prior to surgery, physical performance and its relationship with postoperative complications and in-hospital mortality, at 1 month and at 6 months. Methods: We conducted a prospective study on patients with preoperative colorectal neoplasia, between October 2018 and July 2021. Physical performance was evaluated using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) test and hand grip strength (HGS). For a decrease in physical performance, SPPBenAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/cancercolorectalmalnutritiononcologyphysical performancesurgeryAgedColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleHand StrengthHumansMaleMalnutritionMiddle AgedPhysical Functional PerformancePostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesPoor Physical Performance Is Associated with Postoperative Complications and Mortality in Preoperative Patients with Colorectal Cancer.research article35406097open access10.3390/nu140714842072-6643PMC9003250https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/7/1484/pdf?version=1652348210https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9003250/pdf