Does a Simple Hand Grip Strength Test Prognosticate Postoperative Pneumonia Risk Following Esophagectomy?

Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Sep;27(9):3109-3111. doi: 10.1245/s10434-020-08529-z. Epub 2020 Apr 30.

Authors

Dana McCloskey¹, David D Shersher²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA.
² Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Cooper MD Anderson Cancer Center, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA. Shersher-david@cooperhealth.edu.

PMID: 32356265
DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-08529-z

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery
Esophagectomy / adverse effects
Hand
Hand Strength*
Humans
Pneumonia* / diagnosis
Pneumonia* / etiology
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Risk Factors