The Preoperative Prognostic Nutritional Index Predicts Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with Stage II/III Gastric Cancer: Analysis of a Multi-Institution Dataset

201964 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Masahiro Sasahara · Yokkaichi Municipal Hospital

Mitsuro Kanda · Nagoya University

Seiji Ito · Aichi Cancer Center

Yoshinari Mochizuki · Komaki City Hospital

Hitoshi Teramoto · Yokkaichi Municipal Hospital

Kiyoshi Ishigure · Konan Kosei Hospital

Toshifumi Murai ·

Abstract

The preoperative PNI is a useful predictor reflecting the incidence of complications after gastrectomy and the prognosis of patients with stage II/III gastric cancer.

Topics & Keywords

Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis Nutrition and Health in Aging

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Digestive Surgery

Volume 37, Issue 2, pp. 135-144

DOI: 10.1159/000497454

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