Prediction of the Risk of Laparoscopy-Assisted Gastrectomy by Comparing Visceral Fat Area and Body Mass Index
Table 1
Comparison of features between the low-VFA group and high-VFA group (cases (%)).
Clinicopathological features
VFA-L group ()
VFA-H group ()
value
Male
45 (77.59)
44 (75.86)
0.826
BMI > 25 kg/m2
7 (12.07)
39 (67.24)
<0.001
Age
54.43 ± 12.47
59.50 ± 9.32
0.015
Location of tumor
0.739
Sinuses ventriculi
33 (56.90)
31 (53.45)
Gastric body
10 (17.24)
8 (13.79)
Gastric fundus
2 (3.45)
4 (6.90)
Gastric antrum and body
10 (17.24)
13 (22.41)
Gastric body and fundus
2 (3.45)
2 (3.45)
Total gastric lesion
1 (1.72)
0 (0.00)
Size of tumor (cm)
3.63 ± 2.54
3.03 ± 1.96
0.158
Operation mode
0.182
Distal gastrectomy
50 (86.21)
51 (87.93)
Proximal gastric resection
1 (1.72)
4 (6.90)
Total gastrectomy
7 (12.07)
3 (5.17)
Pathological stagea
0.257
I
24 (41.38)
34 (58.62)
II
16 (27.59)
11 (18.97)
III
15 (25.86)
12 (20.69)
IV
3 (5.17)
1 (1.72)
Data are mean ± SD. Junction of gastric antrum and body. Junction of gastric body and fundus. aPathological stage of the tumor. VFA visceral fat area, BMI body mass index.
