Prediction of short-term results after laparoscopic right hemicolectomy. Is sarcopenia superior to other methods?

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to determine the factors that predict early mortality and morbidity in patients who underwent laparoscopic right hemicolectomy and their superiority over each other. Method: Demographic data, age -adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index, American Society of Anesthesiologists Score, body mass index, modified -Glasgow Prognostic Score (mGPS), stage of disease, and sarcopenia were evaluated in patients who underwent right hemicolectomy between 2010-2022. Their superiority in predicting short-term outcomes was compared. Results: 78 patients were included in the study. The complication rate was higher in sarcopenic patients (p = 0.002). A high mGPS score was associated with increased mortality risk (p = 0.012). Other methods were not found to be related to short-term results. Conclusions: Sarcopenia is useful for the prediction of complications, and the mortality rate can be estimated by the mGPS score. These are superior to the other short-term results prediction methods. However, randomized controlled studies are needed.