ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2019
Malnutrition in patients who underwent surgery for spinal metastases.
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- Beyond albumin: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment of seven preoperative nutritional and inflammatory biomarkers in metastatic spine surgery.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Review
- Survival days of patients with metastatic spinal tumors of lung cancer requiring surgery: a prospective multicenter study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Malnutrition in Spine Oncology: Where Are We and What Are We Measuring?Global spine journal · 2025Article
- Epidemiology, Controversies, and Dilemmas of Perioperative Nutritional Risk/Malnutrition: A Narrative Literature Review.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2025Review
- The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is independently associated with 90-day and 12-month mortality after metastatic spinal tumor surgery.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023Article
- Optimization of Tokuhashi Scoring System to Improve Survival Prediction in Patients with Spinal Metastases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- [Intraoperative and late complications after spinal tumour resection and dorsoventral reconstruction].Der Orthopade · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundMalnutrition is common among cancer patients and has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional status of patients who underwent surgical treatment for spinal metastases. In addition, the association between nutritional status and length of stay, health related quality of life (HRQOL), the occurrence of adverse events and survival was investigated.
methodsA single center prospective observational cohort study including patients with spinal metastases who underwent surgical treatment was performed. Demographic, diagnostic, treatment, and HRQOL (SOSGOQ2.0 and EQ-5D-3L) data were prospectively collected at baseline and 12 weeks post-treatment. Nutritional status was evaluated with the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA).
resultsA total of 39 patients were included. Malnutrition as determined by the PG-SGA was present in 36 (92%) of the patients, of whom 32 (82%) were moderately malnourished and 4 (10%) were severely malnourished. Malnourishment was associated with lower baseline SOSGOQ2.0 total scores, SOSGOQ2.0 physical function, mental health and social functioning scores, EQ-5D total scores and EQ-5D mobility scores. No association between malnutrition and survival could be determined.
conclusionsThe prevalence of malnutrition among surgically treated patients with spinal metastases is high. Malnutrition demonstrated to be associated with lower baseline HRQOL scores. Future larger studies are needed to further investigate the prognostic significance of malnutrition.
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