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. 2024 Oct;52(10):3000605241282077.
doi: 10.1177/03000605241282077.

Visceral to subcutaneous fat area ratio predicts early postoperative small bowel obstruction after total gastrectomy for cardia cancer

Changfeng Fan  1 , Hailu Yang  2
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Visceral to subcutaneous fat area ratio predicts early postoperative small bowel obstruction after total gastrectomy for cardia cancer

Changfeng Fan et al. J Int Med Res. 2024 Oct.

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to investigate the relationship between the visceral to subcutaneous fat area ratio (V/S ratio) and incidence of early postoperative small bowel obstruction (EPSBO) following total gastrectomy for cardia cancer.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis among patients with cardia cancer who underwent elective total gastrectomy with esophagojejunostomy Roux-en-Y anastomosis at Nanjing Yimin Hospital between November 2019 and April 2024. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative factors were meticulously monitored. The V/S ratio was calculated using computed tomography scans at the umbilical level with Slice-O-Matic software (Tomovision, Montreal, Canada). Statistical analyses included logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis.

Results: Among 175 patients, 27 (15.4%) developed EPSBO. The V/S ratio was significantly higher in the EPSBO group (1.76 ± 1.05 vs. 1.01 ± 0.54). Logistic regression identified the V/S ratio as a significant predictor of EPSBO (odds ratio [OR] = 1.612, 95% [CI]: 1.102-1.605). ROC curve analysis demonstrated high sensitivity (92%) and specificity (100%) for the V/S ratio in predicting EPSBO, with a 0.83 AUC.

Conclusions: Our findings indicated a higher V/S ratio was a significant predictor of EPSBO following total gastrectomy for cardia cancer. Preoperative assessment of the V/S ratio can inform risk stratification and guide targeted interventions to improve postoperative outcomes.

Keywords: Visceral to subcutaneous fat ratio; cardia cancer; early postoperative small bowel obstruction; postoperative complication; total gastrectomy; visceral obesity.

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Declaration of conflicting interestThe authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1.
ROC analysis of risk factors for EPSBO prediction. ROC curves for anastomotic leakage, V/S ratio, duration of operation, and VFA in predicting EPSBO in patients receiving elective total gastrectomy with esophagojejunostomy Roux-en-Y anastomosis. ROC, receiver operating characteristic; VFA, visceral fat area; EPSBO, early postoperative small bowel obstruction; V/S ratio, visceral to subcutaneous fat area ratio.
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