Hong Peng, Si-Yi Lei, Wei Fan, Yu Dai, Yi Zhang, Gen Chen, Ting-Ting Xiong, Tian-Zhao Liu, Yue Huang, Xiao-Feng Wang, Jin-Hui Xu, Xin-Hua Luo
BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia may be associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following hepatectomy. But traditional single clinical variables are still insufficient to predict recurrence. We still lack effective prediction models for recent recurrence (time to recurrence < 2 years) after hepatectomy for HCC. AIM: To establish an interventable prediction model to estimate recurrence-free survival (RFS) after hepatectomy for HCC based on sarcopenia. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 283 hepatitis B-related HCC patients who underwent curative hepatectomy for the first time, and the skeletal muscle index at the third lumbar spine was measured by preoperative computed tomography...
March 28, 2024: World Journal of Gastroenterology: WJG