Sarcopenia predicts poor long-term survival but not postoperative complications in gastric cancer surgery: an 18-year retrospective cohort study
Sarcopenia was not associated with increased postoperative morbidity or short-term mortality, but in stage 0-II GC it was an adverse prognostic factor, conferring an 82% higher risk of death. Routine CT-based assessment may help identify high-risk early-stage patients who could benefit from timely nutritional and physical interventions.
Authors
- Tommi Järvinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8515-9659)
- Pauli Puolakkainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2489-4371)
- Arto Kokkola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8286-0666)
- Ville Sallinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5394-4169)
- Johan Back (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9646-1914)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgical Oncology
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-025-04120-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16