Changes in skeletal muscle quality (δmimac) post-gastrectomy were associated with prognosis in early gastric cancer (EGC) patients, contrary to body weight (δbw) changes. Statistical analyses demonstrated that δmimac was significantly correlated with survival outcomes (p = 0.037), while δbw was not (p = 0.243). The severely decreased mimac group exhibited poorer prognosis (p = 0.030), highlighting a clearer predictive value for δmimac over δbw (AUC 0.697 vs. 0.542).
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