Risk factors for non-gastric-cancer-related death after gastrectomy in elderly patients.

Michihisa IidaShigeru TakedaChiyo NakashimaMitsuo NishiyamaYusaku WatanabeNobuaki SuzukiShigefumi YoshinoYuki NakagamiTsuyoshi TanabeHiroaki Nagano

Published in: Annals of gastroenterological surgery (2022)

Male sex, low skeletal muscle mass index, and high neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio are risk factors for non-gastric-cancer-related death and the overall survival of elderly patients undergoing gastrectomy. Cautious treatment strategies are needed for elderly gastric cancer patients with many risk factors.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
risk factors
patients undergoing
middle aged
community dwelling
insulin resistance
type diabetes