CT assessment of preoperative nutritional status in gastric cancer: severe low skeletal muscle mass and obesity-related low skeletal muscle mass are unfavorable factors of postoperative complications.

Zhen FangFengying Du Liang ShangJin LiuFuxin RenYubo LiuHao WuYang LiuPeijuan LiLeping Li

Published in: Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology (2020)

LSMM was not significantly correlated with postoperative complications. Severe LSMM and obesity-related LSMM are unfavorable factors for postoperative complications with GC after gastrectomy.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
early onset
weight gain
adipose tissue
patients undergoing
computed tomography
drug induced
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance
positron emission tomography
body mass index