Surgery Today
Long-term prognosis and postoperative liver atrophy after gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer and liver cirrhosis
Abstract Purpose Gastrectomy in patients with liver cirrhosis is associated with an increased postoperative risk and poor prognosis; however, the long-term outcomes remain unclear. This study evaluated the survival of patients with cirrhosis after gastrectomy, focusing on postoperative nutritional deterioration and time-dependent survival effects. Methods This retrospective study included 847 patients who underwent gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Patients were categorized into liver cirrhosis (LC) and non-LC groups …