Impact of body mass index on surgical outcomes of gastric cancer

Abstract Background The association between body mass index (BMI) and clinical outcomes of gastric cancer were still under debate. The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of BMI on intraoperative conditions, postoperative complications and prognosis of gastric cancer. Methods From...

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Main Authors: Fan Feng, Gaozan Zheng, Xiaohua Guo, Zhen Liu, Guanghui Xu, Fei Wang, Qiao Wang, Man Guo, Xiao Lian, Hongwei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
BMI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4063-9