Ultrasound assessment of qualitative changes in muscle tissue in geriatric patients with colorectal cancer complicated by acute intestinal obstruction
Qualitative changes in the ultrasound parameters of the quadriceps femoris muscle associated with the criteria for muscle failure and the development of postoperative complications in geriartic patients with colorectal cancer complicated by acute intestinal obstruction were revealed. Ultrasound can be used as a bedside instrumental method for assessing the state of muscle mass.