The Relationship between Phase Angle, Nutrition Status, and Complications in Patients with Pancreatic Head Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Phase angle (PhA), a bioimpedance parameter, is used to assess the nutrition status and body composition of patients. Patients with pancreatic head cancer often present with body composition changes that relate to adverse outcomes. PhA may be useful to evaluate prognosis in these patients, but data are deficient. We aim to explore the effects of PhA on nutrition evaluation and short-term outcome prediction in these patients. This prospective study included 49 participants with pancreatic head cancer who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). All participants’ nutritional status and postoperative complications were assessed using nutrition assessment tools and the Clavien−Dindo classification method, respectively. Spearman correlation analyses were used to evaluate the association between

SUBMITTER: Zhou S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9180801 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature