Prognostic performance of psoas muscle density in elderly patients undergoing curative surgery for gastric cancer
Preoperative PMD was significantly associated with postoperative morbidity and independently predicted overall survival in elderly GC patients. Incorporating PMD assessment into preoperative evaluation may enhance risk stratification and guide perioperative management in this vulnerable population. J. Med. Invest. 72 : 396-400, August, 2025.
Authors
- Masaya Hiyoshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6661-5647)
- Masayuki Urabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5558-4184)
- Emi Terai
- Mami Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6805-9493)
- Goki Morizono
- Yoshitaka Kiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1363-3838)
- T. Fukai
- Yojiro Hashiguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6178-2574)
- Toshiyuki Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2995-7378)
- Yui Hasegawa
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Medical Investigation
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.72.396
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00