A High Visceral-To-Subcutaneous Fat Ratio is an Independent Predictor of Surgical Site Infection after Gastrectomy.

ABSTRACT: Recent studies have shown that body composition is an important factor that affects surgical site infection (SSI). However, each study has utilized different body composition criteria. Therefore, in this study, we aim to determine the most predictable body composition criteria for the prediction of SSI after gastrectomy. The visceral fat area (VFA), subcutaneous fat area (SFA), and muscle area were assessed by a preoperative-stage computed tomographic (CT) scan. To compare the predictive performance of body composition for SSI, logistic regression models were used, and the models were compared using the receiver operation characteristic (ROC) curve and the area under the curve (AUC) value. Of the 1038 eligible patients, 58 patients (5.6%) developed SSI. The VFA-to-SFA ratio showed the best

SUBMITTER: Kim JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6518224 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature