Change in urea to creatinine ratio is associated with postoperative complications and skeletal muscle wasting in pancreatic cancer patients following pancreatoduodenectomy.

Background and objectives null Surgical patients with depleted skeletal muscle mass tend to have a worse outcome. Whether perioperative change of urea to creatinine ratio (CUCR) can reflect muscle wasting and predict postoperative complications have not been investigated. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship of perioperative CUCR with postoperative complications and skeletal muscle wasting in pancreatic cancer patients undergoing...