Since the beginning of the practice of surgery, the reduction of postoperative complications
and early recovery have been two of the fundamental pillars that have driven the …

Background & aims Computed tomographic (CT) imaging at third lumbar vertebra (L3),
routinely used by oncologists, represents a reliable tool to quantify muscle mass. A …

Prehabilitation aims to increase the endurance capacity of patients who are awaiting major
surgery. However, there are no studies investigating the implementation of this demanding …

Background Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) was introduced in 2009 as a
dedicated approach for the treatment of mid-low rectal cancer. We aimed to describe and …

Nutritional guidelines suggest specific energy and protein requirements for patients with
cancer. However, cancer patients, often malnourished, use self-made or web-based diets to …

Background: The impact of the new chemotherapy, fluorouracil plus leucovorin, oxaliplatin,
and docetaxel (FLOT) on body composition in gastric cancer (GC) patients remains …

Serum albumin levels are strongly associated with the morbidity, prognosis, and mortality
rates of patients with hypoalbuminemia, which is a frequent problem during hospitalization …

Objective To investigate whether patients' altered body composition (measured with
bioimpedentiometry), due to a poor nutritional status, predicts the incidence of no residual …

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive value of bioimpedance
phase angle (PA) on selected clinical outcomes in patients hospitalized in internal-medicine …

Background Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hypertermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy
(HIPEC) represent the most effective strategy to manage peritoneal metastases (PM). This …