Muscle mass-to-fat ratio predicts outcomes in pancreatic cancer surgery

A study evaluating the muscle mass-to-fat ratio (mmfr) in pancreatic cancer patients revealed significant prognostic implications. Among 191 patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy, those in the low-mmfr group faced shorter overall survival and higher incidences of postoperative pancreatic fistula compared to their high-mmfr counterparts. The optimal mmfr cutoff values were identified at 0.688 for males and 0.382 for females, establishing mmfr as an independent predictor of both postoperative complications and overall survival.