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Gagnat G, Hobeika C, Modzelewski R, Collet CS, Di Fiore F, Druesne L, Tuech JJ, Schwarz L. Evaluation of sarcopenia biomarkers in older patients undergoing major surgery for digestive cancer. SAXO prospective cohort study. Eur J Surg Oncol 2023; 49:285-292. [PMID: 36167704 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.08.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to prospectively evaluate different biomarkers to identify the most reliable for anticipating complications after major abdominal surgery for digestive cancer in older patients and compare their performance to the existing definition and screening algorithm of sarcopenia from EWGSOP. METHODS Ninety-five consecutive patients aged over 65 years who underwent elective surgery for digestive cancer were prospectively included in the SAXO study. Sarcopenia was defined according to EWGSOP criteria (four level from no sarcopenia to severe sarcopenia). Strength and physical performance were evaluated with the handgrip test (HGT) and gait speed test (GST), respectively. CT scan analysis was used to calculate the skeletal muscle index (SMI), intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT), visceral adipose tissue (VAT), and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT). Measures were adjusted to body mass index (BMI). Complication grading was performed using the Clavien‒Dindo classification. A doubly robust estimator with multivariable regression was used to limit bias. RESULTS Sixteen patients presented with sarcopenia. Adjusted to BMI, sarcopenic patients had an increased IMATBMI (0.35 vs. 0.22; p = 0.003) and increased VATBMI (7.85 vs. 6.13; p = 0.048). In multivariable analysis, IMAT was an independent risk factor for minor and severe complications (OR = 1.298; 95% CI [1.031: 1.635] p = 0.027), while an increased SAT area was a protective factor (OR = 0.982; 95% CI [0.969: 0.995] p = 0.007). Twenty-two patients were obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2). While no association was observed between obesity and sarcopenia (according to EWGSOP definition), obese patients had increased IMATBMI (0.31 vs. 0.23; p = 0.010) and VATBMI (8.40 vs. 6.49; p = 0.019). The combination of SAT, VAT and IMAT performed well to anticipate severe complication (AUC = 0.759) while AUC of EWGSOP 2010 and 2019 algorithm were 0.660 and 0.519, respectively. DISCUSSION Non-invasive and imaging related measures of IMAT, SAT and VAT seems to be valuable tools to refine risk-assessment of older patients in surgery and specially to detect myosteatosis in obese ones.
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Affiliation(s)
- Guillaume Gagnat
- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, Department of Digestive Surgery, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Surgery, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, CRSA, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, Quantif-LITIS EA, 4108, Rouen Cedex, France; Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, Department of Radiology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
| | - Frederic Di Fiore
- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, Department of Digestive Oncology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France; Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, Inserm, 1245, IRON Group, Rouen Cedex, France
| | - Laurent Druesne
- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, Department of Geriatrics, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
| | - Jean Jacques Tuech
- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, Department of Digestive Surgery, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France; Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, Inserm, 1245, IRON Group, Rouen Cedex, France
| | - Lilian Schwarz
- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, Department of Digestive Surgery, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France; Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, Inserm, 1245, IRON Group, Rouen Cedex, France.
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