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ArticlePloS one2023

Impact of sarcopenic obesity on post-hepatectomy bile leakage for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Hikaru Hayashi, Akira Shimizu, Koji Kubota, Tsuyoshi Notake, Hitoshi Masuo, Takahiro Yoshizawa, Kiyotaka Hosoda, Hiroki Sakai, Koya Yasukawa, Yuji Soejima

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hikaru HayashiDivision of Gastroenterological, Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Nagano, Japan.
Akira ShimizuDivision of Gastroenterological, Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Nagano, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5015-1697
Koji KubotaDivision of Gastroenterological, Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Nagano, Japan.
Tsuyoshi NotakeDivision of Gastroenterological, Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Nagano, Japan.
Hitoshi MasuoDivision of Gastroenterological, Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Nagano, Japan.
Takahiro YoshizawaDivision of Gastroenterological, Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Nagano, Japan.
Kiyotaka HosodaDivision of Gastroenterological, Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Nagano, Japan.
Hiroki SakaiDivision of Gastroenterological, Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Nagano, Japan.
Koya YasukawaDivision of Gastroenterological, Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Nagano, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-3643-0921
Yuji SoejimaDivision of Gastroenterological, Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Nagano, Japan.
Shinshu University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPost-hepatectomy bile leakage (PHBL) is a potentially fatal complication that can arise after hepatectomy. Previous studies have identified obesity as a risk factor for PHBL. In this study, we investigated the impact of sarcopenic obesity on PHBL in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients.

methodsIn total, we enrolled 409 patients who underwent hepatectomy without bilioenteric anastomosis for HCC between January 2010 and August 2021. Patients were grouped according to the presence or absence of PHBL. Patient characteristics, including body mass index and sarcopenic obesity, were then analyzed for predictive factors for PHBL.

resultsAmong the 409 HCC patients included in the study, 39 developed PHBL. Male sex, hypertension, cardiac disease, white blood cell counts, the psoas muscle area, and visceral fat area, and intraoperative blood loss were significantly increased in the PHBL (+) group compared with the PHBL (-) group. Multivariate analysis showed that the independent risk factors for the occurrence of PHBL were intraoperative blood loss ≥370 mL and sarcopenic obesity.

conclusionsOur results show that it is important to understand whether a patient is at high risk for PHBL prior to surgery and to focus on reducing intraoperative blood loss during surgery for patients with risk factors for PHBL.

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Biliary Tract DiseasesCarcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsSarcopeniaBileBlood Loss, SurgicalHepatectomyHumansMaleObesityPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk Factors

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