Impact of sarcopenia and myosteatosis in patients with diseases of the left colon and rectum

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00015662

Enrollment

740

Registered

2018-10-15

Start date

2018-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

C19 C21.8

Interventions

Group 1: The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of sarcopenia and myosteatosis in patients who underwent surgery between 2010 and 2018 due to a disease of the left colon or rectum (beni

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients operated open or minimally invasive between 2010-2018 due to a benign or malignant tumor of the left colon or rectum

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Emergency interventions 2) Recurrences 3.)no CT image available

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
disease-free survival	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Type and severity of complications retrieved from medical records 2. Clinical outcome of sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic patients depending on the surgical procedure performed (open or minimally invasive)	—

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactHelmut Weiss

Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen BrüderAbteilung Chirurgie

h.weiss@bbsalz.at+436628088

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026