Psoas Muscle Index – Could It Be an Indicator of Postoperative Complications in Colorectal Cancer? Case Presentation and Review of the Literature
Open Access
- 1 December 2022
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine
- Vol. 7 (4) , 100-104
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