Research Paper Volume 11, Issue 22 pp 10301—10315
Combined test of third lumbar skeletal muscle index and prognostic nutrition index improve prognosis prediction power in resected colorectal cancer liver metastasis
- 1 Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- 2 Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen Branch, Fudan University, Xiamen 361000, China
Received: July 16, 2019 Accepted: November 7, 2019 Published: November 22, 2019
https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.102457How to Cite
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Abstract
Background: In this paper, we aim to explore clinical value of skeletal muscle index (SMI) and prognostic nutrition index (PNI) on resected colorectal cancer liver metastasis (CRLM).
Results: Among the 539 patients, 355 were males. Baseline lower SMI was associated with smaller BMI, smaller PNI, smaller pre-albumin and longer hospitalization days (P<0.05). Patients with lower SMI and PNI had significantly shorter duration of PFS and OS (P<0.05). SMI can reflect the postoperative treatment response. Postoperative 6-month’s and 12-month’s SMI and PNI can indicate overall prognosis. When combined SMI and PNI, prognostic AUC of ROC curves improved significantly.
Conclusion: Combined monitor of SMI and PNI can improve the power at predicting prognosis. Postoperative 6-month’s record of SMI and PNI was more accurate and predictive for CRLM prognosis.
Method: A total of 539 resected CRLM patients between January 2013 to December 2016 with complete clinical data were included. Computed tomography image was collected from each patient. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed; area under curves (AUC) were also determined. All clinical variables were analyzed in proper way.