Background: Sarcopenia, which is a subclinical loss of skeletal muscle mass as measured by cross-sectional imaging, is commonly observed in patients with malignancy. Few studies have examined the association between the presence of sarcopenia and outcome following surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of sarcopenia and to investigate its impact on short- and long-term outcomes in patients who underwent pancreatectomy for malignancy. Materials and Methods: A retrospective review of a pancreatectomy database was performed. Skeletal muscle index (SMI) was measured on preoperative cross-sectional imaging in 144 patients undergoing pancreatectomy for cancer between 2007 and 2014. Sarcopenia was defined, according to the international consensus, as an SMI <52.4 cm2 /m2 and <38.9 cm2 /m2 for men and women respectively. The prevalence and impact of sarcopenia on morbidity, mortality, disease-free and overall survivals was assessed relative to other clinicopathological factors. Results: Mean age was 67.15 years and 51% was female. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma represents 66.7% of all cases. Pancreaticoduodenectomy was performed in 114 cases (79.2%). Margin status was R0 in 76.9%. Mean BMI was 24.85 Kg/m2 and mean SMI was 35,43 cm2 /m2 . One hundred and eight (74.5%) were sarcopenic, 37 (43.5%) were overweight/ obese and 43 (29.7%) were both (p = 0.041). Sarcopenia was significantly related to histology, sex, BMI and albumin. Overall morbidity and 90-days mortality were 50.7% and 9.1% respectively. The median follow up was 21 months. Overall and disease-free survival rate were 25,44 months and 11,84 months respectively. Sarcopenia was associated to a not statistically significant increased risk of overall morbidity, mortality and shorter disease- free and overall survivals after pancreatic surgery for cancer. Conclusions: Sarcopenia was found in 74.5% of cancer patients underwent pancreatectomy. It is an occult condition in overweight/obese patients but can be identified using CT scans. This condition, as defined by international consensus, is not associated with worse short-term and long-term outcomes after surgery.

Impact of sarcopenia on outcomes after pancreatectomy for malignancy / Sagnotta, Andrea; Carbonetti, Francesco; DE SIENA, Martina; L., Mangogna; Barucca, Viola; Aurello, Paolo; D'Angelo, Francesco; Nigri, Giuseppe; Ramacciato, Giovanni. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER. SUPPLEMENT. - ISSN 1359-6349. - STAMPA. - 51:Suppl 3(2015), pp. 428-429. (Intervento presentato al convegno 35th Congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology tenutosi a Vienna nel 25-29 Settembre 2015) [10.1016/S0959-8049(16)31205-9].

Impact of sarcopenia on outcomes after pancreatectomy for malignancy

SAGNOTTA, ANDREA;CARBONETTI, FRANCESCO;DE SIENA, MARTINA;BARUCCA, VIOLA;AURELLO, Paolo;D'ANGELO, Francesco;NIGRI, Giuseppe;RAMACCIATO, Giovanni
2015

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Background: Sarcopenia, which is a subclinical loss of skeletal muscle mass as measured by cross-sectional imaging, is commonly observed in patients with malignancy. Few studies have examined the association between the presence of sarcopenia and outcome following surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of sarcopenia and to investigate its impact on short- and long-term outcomes in patients who underwent pancreatectomy for malignancy. Materials and Methods: A retrospective review of a pancreatectomy database was performed. Skeletal muscle index (SMI) was measured on preoperative cross-sectional imaging in 144 patients undergoing pancreatectomy for cancer between 2007 and 2014. Sarcopenia was defined, according to the international consensus, as an SMI <52.4 cm2 /m2 and <38.9 cm2 /m2 for men and women respectively. The prevalence and impact of sarcopenia on morbidity, mortality, disease-free and overall survivals was assessed relative to other clinicopathological factors. Results: Mean age was 67.15 years and 51% was female. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma represents 66.7% of all cases. Pancreaticoduodenectomy was performed in 114 cases (79.2%). Margin status was R0 in 76.9%. Mean BMI was 24.85 Kg/m2 and mean SMI was 35,43 cm2 /m2 . One hundred and eight (74.5%) were sarcopenic, 37 (43.5%) were overweight/ obese and 43 (29.7%) were both (p = 0.041). Sarcopenia was significantly related to histology, sex, BMI and albumin. Overall morbidity and 90-days mortality were 50.7% and 9.1% respectively. The median follow up was 21 months. Overall and disease-free survival rate were 25,44 months and 11,84 months respectively. Sarcopenia was associated to a not statistically significant increased risk of overall morbidity, mortality and shorter disease- free and overall survivals after pancreatic surgery for cancer. Conclusions: Sarcopenia was found in 74.5% of cancer patients underwent pancreatectomy. It is an occult condition in overweight/obese patients but can be identified using CT scans. This condition, as defined by international consensus, is not associated with worse short-term and long-term outcomes after surgery.
2015
35th Congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology
pancreatic cancer; sarcopenia; survival
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Impact of sarcopenia on outcomes after pancreatectomy for malignancy / Sagnotta, Andrea; Carbonetti, Francesco; DE SIENA, Martina; L., Mangogna; Barucca, Viola; Aurello, Paolo; D'Angelo, Francesco; Nigri, Giuseppe; Ramacciato, Giovanni. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER. SUPPLEMENT. - ISSN 1359-6349. - STAMPA. - 51:Suppl 3(2015), pp. 428-429. (Intervento presentato al convegno 35th Congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology tenutosi a Vienna nel 25-29 Settembre 2015) [10.1016/S0959-8049(16)31205-9].
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