Impact of sarcopenia on outcomes of patients undergoing liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have indicated that sarcopenia is associated with poor post-operative outcomes in liver cancer patients, but the studies are limited by confounding from mixed diseases, retrospective data, and non-standardized measurement methods. At present, there is no research with both muscle mass and strength as predictors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) outcomes. We studied the impact of sarcopenia on post-operative outcomes in HCC patients in a cohort study designed according to the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People standards.

Methods

A total of 781 consecutive patients admitted to our centre were registered from May 2020 to August 2021. All participants submitted questionnaires and underwent handgrip strength, chair stand test, physic

SUBMITTER: Yang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9530540 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature