Hand-grip strength is a simple and effective outcome predictor in esophageal cancer following esophagectomy with reconstruction: A prospective study

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Chen, Chih Hao ^a,b,c   Ho Chang, ^c   Huang, Yi Zhen ^c   Hung, Tzu Ti ^a,b  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NURSING AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80051581523     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-6-98     Document Type: Article

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