SCM Muscle as a Marker for Frailty in Patients Undergoing ENT Surgery

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Summary

This study focuses on evaluating the relationship between physical frailty and measurements of the muscles of the neck in patients undergoing non-cancer Head and Neck surgery.

Eligibility

Age range: 18+ years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Yes

Detailed criteria

Inclusion Criteria: • Non-oncologic patients presenting for head and neck surgery with available neck CT scans. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing cancer surgery * Patients under18 years of age * Patients without pre-surgical CT-scans of the head and neck

Location

Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York

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