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Computed Tomography-based Assessment of Visceral Fat for Predicting Intra-abdominal Infectious Complications After Gastrectomy in Patients With Gastric Cancer.

Itaru Hashimoto, Yukio Maezawa, Ayako Tamagawa, Kohei Nojima, Rei Hatayama, Mamoru Uchiyama, Aya Kato, Yosuke Atsumi, Keisuke Kazama, Taiichi Kawabe and 2 more

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Itaru HashimotoDepartment of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan hashimoto.ita.ic@yokohama-cu.ac.jp.
Yukio MaezawaDepartment of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
Ayako TamagawaDepartment of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
Kohei NojimaDepartment of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
Rei HatayamaDepartment of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
Mamoru UchiyamaDepartment of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
Aya KatoDepartment of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
Yosuke AtsumiDepartment of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
Keisuke KazamaDepartment of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
Taiichi KawabeDepartment of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
Aya SaitoDepartment of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
Norio YukawaDepartment of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimObesity is associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications after gastrectomy, potentially due to increased visceral fat and greater technical difficulty during surgery. The body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to assess obesity. However, it does not adequately reflect fat distribution. This study evaluated the association between the visceral fat area (VFA) measured on preoperative computed tomography (CT) and intra-abdominal infectious complications (IAIC) after gastrectomy for gastric cancer (GC). PATIENTS AND

methodsA total of 183 patients who underwent gastrectomy for GC between 2015 and 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. IAIC was defined as anastomotic leakage, pancreatic fistula, or an intra-abdominal abscess of Clavien-Dindo grade II or higher. VFA was quantified at the level of the third lumbar vertebra (L3) using preoperative CT images. Associations between clinicopathological factors and IAIC were examined using a multivariate logistic regression analysis. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to compare the predictive performance of VFA and BMI.

resultsA high VFA was an independent risk factor for IAIC (odds ratio 3.99, 95% confidence interval=1.57-10.10,

conclusionThe preoperative VFA may be a useful indicator of IAIC after gastrectomy for GC.

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GastrectomyIntra-Abdominal FatIntraabdominal InfectionsPostoperative ComplicationsStomach NeoplasmsTomography, X-Ray ComputedAgedBody Mass IndexFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsROC Curvecomputed tomographyGastric cancerintra-abdominal infectious complicationsvisceral fat

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PMCPMC13322084

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