Visceral fat area is a better indicator of surgical outcomes after laparoscopic gastrectomy for cancer than the body mass index: a propensity score-matched analysis.
Yoshiro ImaiSang-Woong LeeMasaru KawaiKeitaro TashiroSatoshi KawashimaRyo TanakaKotaro HondaKentaro MatsuoKazuhisa UchiyamaPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2021)
VFA is a better indicator of longer operative time than BMI. However, increased VFA did not affect postoperative complications.