The significance of osteosarcopenia as a predictor of the long-term outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection.
Mitsuru YanagakiKoichiro HarukiTomohiko TaniaiYosuke IgarashiJungo YasudaKenei FurukawaShinji OndaYoshihiro ShiraiMasashi TsunematsuToru IkegamiPublished in: Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences (2022)
Preoperative osteosarcopenia may be a prognostic factor in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection. Our results suggests that the preoperative maintenance of skeletal muscle and bone density may potentially improve prognosis.