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World J Clin Cases. Nov 26, 2023; 11(33): 8013-8021
Published online Nov 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i33.8013
Published online Nov 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i33.8013
Subcutaneous fat thickness and abdominal depth are risk factors for surgical site infection after gastric cancer surgery
Kuan-Yong Yu, Rong-Kang Kuang, Guang-Hui Qiang, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nanjing Jiangbei Hospital, Nanjing 210044, Jiangsu Province, China
Ping-Ping Wu, Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing Jiangbei Hospital, Nanjing 210044, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Qiang GH and Yu KY designed the study; Kuang RK drafted the work; Wu PP and Yu KY collected the data; Yu KY and Kuang RK analyzed and interpreted the data; Yu KY and Wu PP wrote the manuscript; Qiang GH and Kuang RK revised the manuscript; all authors read and confirmed the final revision of the manuscript.
Supported by The Nanjing Health Science and Technology Development Fund Project , No. YKK18241 .
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Nanjing Jiangbei Hospital.
Informed consent statement: The need for informed consent was waived because of the retrospective nature of the study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to report.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Guang-Hui Qiang, MD, Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nanjing Jiangbei Hospital, No. 552 Geguan Road, Jiangbei New District, Nanjing 210044, Jiangsu Province, China. guanghqiang@126.com
Received: August 14, 2023
Peer-review started: August 14, 2023
First decision: October 9, 2023
Revised: October 19, 2023
Accepted: November 2, 2023
Article in press: November 2, 2023
Published online: November 26, 2023
Peer-review started: August 14, 2023
First decision: October 9, 2023
Revised: October 19, 2023
Accepted: November 2, 2023
Article in press: November 2, 2023
Published online: November 26, 2023
Core Tip
Core Tip: Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common complications after gastric cancer (GC) surgery. We identified subcutaneous fat thickness (SFT) and abdominal depth (AD) as independent risk factors that can be used as predictors of SSI in patients undergoing radical resection of GC. Our findings may assist clinicians in evaluating the risk of SSI in patients with higher SFT and AD values.