Impact of sarcopenia on clinical outcomes of patients with stage I gastric cancer after radical gastrectomy: A prospective cohort study.

Background: The relationships between sarcopenia and postoperative outcomes in patients with early-stage gastric cancer who undergo radical gastrectomy is unclear. We aimed to investigate the predictive value of sarcopenia on adverse outcomes for stage I gastric cancer.

Methods: The clinical data of patients who underwent radical gastrectomy for stage I gastric cancer between July 2013 and May 2019 were prospectively collected.