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David P J van Dijk1,2, Victor van Woerden1,2, Hamit Cakir1
1Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program has reduced postoperative morbidity and duration of hospital stay but not mortality in patients undergoing hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery. Many HPB patients suffer from cancer cachexia, a syndrome of severe weight and muscle loss. This may affect outcomes of HPB surgery even within an ERAS program. A tailored ERAS approach may be essential in further improving outcome in this vulnerable patient category.
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