Effect of sarcopenia on postoperative complications after curative pancreatectomy for adenocarcinoma

Mercan U., Ersen O., ÜNAL A. E.

JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.6, no.2, pp.73-77, 2020 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.22317/jcms.v6i2.738
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Arab World Research Source, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.73-77
  • Keywords: Pancreatectomy, Postoperative complication, Sarcopenia, SINGLE-INSTITUTION, GASTRIC-CANCER, RESECTION, RISK, DEFINITIONS, MORBIDITY, SURGERY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective Despite the increased experience in pancreatic cancer surgery, morbidity and mortality rates remain very high. Many factors play a role in the development of postoperative complications and in studies it has been shown that sarcopenia, which is defined as progressive muscle mass loss is also an important factor. Despite the proven effect of sarcopenia on postoperative complications and oncological outcomes in many types of gastrointestinal cancer, there are very few studies on pancreatic cancer. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of sarcopenia on the development of serious postoperative complications in patients who underwent curative pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer.