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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.

Journal Article by Xu LJ, Zhang SQ and Cao C in Kaohsiung J Med Sci

© 2024 The Author(s). The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Kaohsiung Medical University.

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