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ArticleCancer management and research2021

Prognostic Significance of the L3 Skeletal Muscle Index and Advanced Lung Cancer Inflammation Index in Elderly Patients with Esophageal Cancer.

Xiang Tan, Huajian Peng, Peixin Gu, Mingwu Chen, Yongyong Wang

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Xiang Tan *Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.
Huajian Peng *Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.
Peixin GuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People's Republic of China.
Mingwu ChenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.
Yongyong WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.
Guangxi Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of GuangXi Medical University · CN

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Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the correlation between the advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI) and the L3 skeletal muscle index (L3SMI) and their prognostic value in elderly patients with esophageal cancer (EC). MATERIALS AND

methodsThe clinical data of 158 elderly patients with EC were collected retrospectively. The L3SMI measures the area of skeletal muscle at the level of the third lumbar (L3) vertebra using computed tomography (CT). A high L3SMI and low L3SMI group were created using sex-based quartiles. The ALI, prognostic nutrition index (PNI), and geriatric nutrition risk index (GNRI) were calculated according to standard laboratory protocols.

resultsThe CT diagnostic criteria for senile sarcopenia in South China are height ≤32.96 cm

conclusionThere was a significant correlation between the PNI, GNRI, ALI, and L3SMI. Overall, our findings show the L3SMI and ALI are clinical indicators that can potentially be used to independently predict the prognosis of elderly EC patients and display good predictive value.

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advanced lung cancer inflammation indexesophageal cancerL3 skeletal muscle indexsarcopeniasurvival

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