Association of preoperative low skeletal muscle mass with postoperative complications after selective neck dissection

E Ansari, N Chargi, R J J van Es, F J Dieleman, E M Van Cann, R de Bree

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Abstract

Skeletal muscle mass (SMM) is an emerging predictive and prognostic factor in head and neck cancer patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive value of low SMM for postoperative complications in clinically T1-2 oral cavity cancer patients undergoing selective neck dissection. A retrospective study in clinically T1-2 oral cavity cancer patients who underwent selective neck dissection between 2011 and 2017 was performed. The predictive value of low SMM for the occurrence of postoperative complications and prolonged hospital stay was evaluated. SMM was measured using pre-treatment imaging (computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging) at the level of the third cervical vertebra (C3). In total, 53 patients were included, of whom 42 (79.2%) had low SMM. Patients with low SMM were not significantly more likely to experience postoperative complications (odds ratio 1.28, P = 0.73) when compared to patients without low SMM. No statistically significant difference in mean duration of hospital stay was seen between these patient groups. In conclusion, low SMM was found not to predict postoperative complications in T1-2 oral cavity cancer patients who underwent neck dissection.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1389-1393
Number of pages5
JournalInternational Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume51
Issue number11
Early online date4 Mar 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2022

Keywords

  • length of stay
  • mouth neoplasms
  • neck dissection
  • postoperative complications
  • sarcopenia

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