![](/images/graphics-bg.png)
Sarcopenia Does Not Affect Survival or Outcomes in Soft-Tissue Sarcoma
Joint Authors
Holt, Ginger E.
Wilson, Robert J.
Alamanda, Vignesh K.
Hartley, Katherine G.
Mesko, Nathan W.
Halpern, Jennifer L.
Schwartz, Herbert S.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and Objective.
Sarcopenia is associated with decreased survival and increased complications in carcinoma patients.
We hypothesized that sarcopenic soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) patients would have decreased survival, increased incidence of wound complications, and increased length of postresection hospital stay (LOS).
Methods.
A retrospective, single-center review of 137 patients treated surgically for STS was conducted.
Sarcopenia was assessed by measuring the cross-sectional area of bilateral psoas muscles (total psoas muscle area, TPA) at the level of the third lumbar vertebrae on a pretreatment axial computed tomography scan.
TPA was then adjusted for height (cm2/m2).
The association between height-adjusted TPA and survival was assessed using Cox proportional hazard model.
A logistical model was used to assess the association between height-adjusted TPA and wound complications.
A linear model was used to assess the association between height-adjusted TPA and LOS.
Results.
Height-adjusted TPA was not an independent predictor of overall survival ( p = 0.746 ).
Patient age ( p = 0.02 ) and tumor size ( p = 0.009 ) and grade ( p = 0.001 ) were independent predictors of overall survival.
Height-adjusted TPA was not a predictor of increased hospital LOS ( p = 0.66 ), greater incidence of postoperative infection ( p = 0.56 ), or other wound complications ( p = 0.14 ).
Conclusions.
Sarcopenia does not appear to impact overall survival, LOS, or wound complications in patients with STS.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wilson, Robert J.& Alamanda, Vignesh K.& Hartley, Katherine G.& Mesko, Nathan W.& Halpern, Jennifer L.& Schwartz, Herbert S.…[et al.]. 2015. Sarcopenia Does Not Affect Survival or Outcomes in Soft-Tissue Sarcoma. Complexity،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076059
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wilson, Robert J.…[et al.]. Sarcopenia Does Not Affect Survival or Outcomes in Soft-Tissue Sarcoma. Complexity No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076059
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wilson, Robert J.& Alamanda, Vignesh K.& Hartley, Katherine G.& Mesko, Nathan W.& Halpern, Jennifer L.& Schwartz, Herbert S.…[et al.]. Sarcopenia Does Not Affect Survival or Outcomes in Soft-Tissue Sarcoma. Complexity. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076059
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1076059