Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Accumulation is Associated With an Improved Prognosis in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma

AIM: This study investigated the effects of the subcutaneous adipose tissue index (SATI) and visceral adipose tissue index (VATI) on the overall survival (OS) of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS: This study included 587 patients with HCC. The Cox proportional hazards model was used to identify independent prognostic factors. The optimal SATI cutoff value that yielded the most significant differences in OS was determined using the maximally selected statistics. Survival was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method, and differences between survival curves were evaluated using the log-rank test. RESULTS: , or hyperlipidemia. CONCLUSIONS: In the absence of findings indicative of ectopic lipid accumulation, SAT accumulation is associated with an improved prognosis in patients with HCC.