Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences
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J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci · Jan 2016
Impact of postoperative changes in sarcopenic factors on outcomes after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma.
We have reported that preoperative low skeletal muscle quality was an independent risk factor for poor outcomes after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, postoperative changes of quality as well as quantity of skeletal muscle after hepatectomy for HCC and their impact on postoperative outcomes have not been fully investigated. ⋯ Postoperative depletion of skeletal muscle quality is closely involved with HCC recurrence after hepatectomy for HCC.