Table 3 A simpler way replaces sarcopenia to predict esophageal cancer prognosis
From: Correlation between sarcopenia and esophageal cancer: a narrative review
Author, year | Disease, cases | Measurement indicators | Specific measurement methods | Predictive value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
James M. Halle-Smith et al. [114] 2022 | EC 26 | A reduced preoperative BMI | BMI = weight/height2 | CL↑ |
Jianjian Qiu et al. [115] 2023 | ESCC 160 | BMI | The cut-off value for BMI was 19.51 | OS↓ PFS↓ |
Liu Jiang et al. [116] 2023 | ESCC 158 | BMI | The cut-off value for BMI was 18.5 | OS↓ PFS↓ |
Alexandra N Townsend et al. [117] 2023 | EC 2544 | BMI | The cut-off value for BMI was 18.5 | Postoperative complications↑ |
Daisuke Kurita et al. [95] 2020 | EC 161 | Low HGS | Low HGS: < 27 for men and < 16 for women | Postoperative pneumonia↑ |
Daisuke Kurita et al. [96] 2022 | EC 201 | Low HGS | Low HGS: < 27 for men and < 16 for women | Early postoperative aspiration↑ Impairment of airway protective reflexes↑ |
Chao Zheng et al. [99] 2022 | EC 203 | SI | Sarcopenia index (SI = creatinine/cystatin C × 100) | Postoperative complications↑ Long-term survival↓ |
Sugimura Keijiro et al. [118] 2022 | EC 363 | 6MWD | The cut-off value for 6MWD was 400 | The rate of death↑ |
Kondo Shin et al. [106] 2021 | EC 108 | 6MWD | The cut-off value for 6MWD was 480 | OS↓ RFS↓ |
Takayuki Inoue et al. [108] 2020 | EC 111 | 6MWD | The cut-off value for 6MWD was 454 | Postoperative complications↑ |
Daisuke Kurita et al. [97] 2022 | EC 222 | 5-CST | The 5-CST measures the amount of time needed for a patient to rise five times from a seated position with their arms folded across the chest as quickly as possible | Postoperative pneumonia↑ |