Sarcopenia Predicts Major Complications after Resection for Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Compensated Cirrhosis

Sarcopenia Predicts Major Complications after Resection for Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Compensated Cirrhosis

The burden of post-operative complications of patients undergoing liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a cause of morbidity and mortality. Recently, sarcopenia has been reported to influence the outcome of patients with cirrhosis. We aimed to assess factors associated with sarcopeni...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Marasco, Elton Dajti, Matteo Serenari, Luigina Vanessa Alemanni, Federico Ravaioli, Matteo Ravaioli, Amanda Vestito, Giulio Vara, Davide Festi, Rita Golfieri, Matteo Cescon, Matteo Renzulli, Antonio Colecchia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
post-hepatectomy liver failure
liver resection
hepatocellular carcinoma
sarcopenia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/8/1935

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