Sarcopenia negatively affects postoperative short-term outcomes of patients with non-cirrhosis liver cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Literature review have shown that sarcopenia substantially alters the postoperative outcomes after liver resection for malignant tumors. However, these retrospective studies do not distinguish cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic liver cancer patients, nor combine the assessment of muscle strength in addition to muscle mass. The purpose of this study is to study the relationship between sarcopenia and short-term outcomes after hepatectomy in patients with non-cirrhotic liver cancer.

Methods

From December 2020 to October 2021, 431 consecutive inpatients were prospectively enrolled in this study. Muscle strength and mass were assessed by handgrip strength and the skeletal muscle index (SMI) on preoperative computed tomographic scans, respectively. Based on the SMI and the ha

SUBMITTER: Yang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9987146 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature