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ArticleSurgical endoscopy2025

Development and validation of a prognostic model for cachexia in postoperative gastric cancer patients with low nutritional risk: a dual-center retrospective cohort study.

Chenkai Zhang, Yayan Fu, Yizhou Sun, Ruiqi Li, Jiajie Zhou, Jie Wang, Shuai Zhao, Fanyu Zhao, Jianyue Ding, Zhen Tian and 3 more

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Chenkai ZhangClinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Yayan FuClinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Yizhou SunThe First People's Hospital of Yancheng, Yancheng, 224005, China.
Ruiqi LiNorthern Jiangsu People' Hospital, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Jiajie ZhouNorthern Jiangsu People' Hospital, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Jie WangClinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Shuai ZhaoNorthern Jiangsu People' Hospital, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Fanyu ZhaoClinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Jianyue DingClinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Zhen TianNorthern Jiangsu People' Hospital, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Yifan ChengNorthern Jiangsu People' Hospital, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Wenzhang ZhaClinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China. ycyyzwz@163.com.ORCID 0009-0009-4876-2761
Daorong WangClinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China. wdaorong666@sina.com.ORCID 0000-0003-1245-4002

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81972269Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province M2020100
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Abstract

backgroundGastric cancer can lead to excessive catabolism in patients. After undergoing gastric surgery, patients may experience additional unintended weight loss, resulting in severe malnutrition and potentially cachexia.

methodsWe selected and incorporated patients from two centers. Cohort 1 (n = 1393) served as the development cohort, while cohort 2 (n = 501) was designated as an external validation cohort. Within cohort 1, 70% of the patients were utilized for model training, with the remaining 30% reserved for internal validation. The training set initially underwent univariate logistic regression, followed by multivariate logistic regression. The factors ultimately incorporated were used to construct the model and create nomograms. The discriminative ability was assessed using ROC curves in all three datasets, calibration curves were used to evaluate consistency, and decision curves analysis was performed to assess the clinical application value.

resultsThe model incorporated 12 factors, specifically: age (OR = 1.07), preoperative BMI (OR = 0.89), surgery type (Total Gastrectomy (TG), OR = 1.83), chemotherapy (yes, OR = 1.52), stage (III, OR = 1.40), anastomotic obstruction (yes, OR = 6.85), Postsurgical Gastroparesis Syndrome (PGS) (yes, OR = 2.27), albumin (OR = 0.95), hemoglobin (OR = 0.98), triglycerides (OR = 0.36), CRP (OR = 1.07), and Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) (OR = 1.05). The model demonstrated robust performance in ROC with AUC values of 0.805 in the training set, 0.767 in the validation set, and 0.795 in Cohort 2. Calibration curves in all three datasets exhibited a high degree of concordance between actual and predicted probabilities. Decision curve analysis (DCA) indicated that the model holds substantial clinical utility across all three datasets.

conclusionsWe have developed a predictive model for cachexia in patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery. This model enables healthcare professionals to accurately estimate the risk of cachexia in postoperative patients with nutritional deficits, allowing for timely nutritional interventions to enhance patient quality of life and prognosis.

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CachexiaGastrectomyPostoperative ComplicationsStomach NeoplasmsAgedFemaleHumansMaleMalnutritionMiddle AgedNomogramsNutritional StatusPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentCancer cachexiaGastrectomyGastric cancerMalnutritionWeight loss

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