Sarcopenia predicts major complications after resection for primary hepatocellular carcinoma in compensated cirrhosis

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• who: Giovanni Marasco et al. from the , Bologna, Italy Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy have published the research: Sarcopenia Predicts Major Complications after Resection for Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Compensated Cirrhosis, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)
• what: The authors aimed to assess factors associated with sarcopenia and its prognostic role in liver surgery candidates. The main result of the study was that the presence of sarcopenia was associated with a higher risk of developing major complications after hepatic resection in patients with advanced liver disease and portal hypertension.
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