Sarcopenic obesity and post-operative morbidity after pancreatic surgery: a cohort study.

Background: Several indices of sarcopenia (SARC) exist in the literature, however, there is no consensus as to the best SARC index to predict post-operative morbidity following pancreatic surgery.

Methods: A prospectively collected database was reviewed in a single institution including a total of 89 consecutive patients who had undergone pancreatic resection between 2015 and 2018.

Results: A total of 89 patients comprised the cohort.