Visceral fat area is a better indicator of surgical outcomes after laparoscopic gastrectomy for cancer than the body mass index: a propensity score-matched analysis
Yoshiro Imai, Sang‐Woong Lee, Masaru Kawai, K Tashiro, Satoshi Kawashima, Ryo Tanaka, Kotaro Honda, Kentaro Matsuo, Kazuhisa Uchiyama
Topics & Concepts
MedicineBody mass indexPropensity score matchingOverweightGastrectomyInternal medicineAbdominal surgeryCancerGastroenterologyRetrospective cohort studyObesityHepatologyMultivariate analysisSurgeryGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesBariatric Surgery and OutcomesNutrition and Health in Aging