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  • Cardiology
  • Metabolic Health

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  • Early gastric cancer (EGC) survival rates are high, increasing focus on comorbidities like cardiovascular disease (CVD).
  • CVD is a leading cause of death in both the general population and cancer patients.
  • Gastrectomy's impact on cardiovascular risk factors, particularly lipid profiles, requires investigation.

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  • To evaluate the effect of curative gastrectomy on cardiovascular risk factors in patients with EGC.
  • To analyze changes in lipid profiles and body fat composition following gastrectomy.

Main Methods:

  • Seventy-three EGC patients undergoing curative gastrectomy were analyzed.
  • Patients were grouped into gastroduodenostomy (GD) and duodenal bypass (DB) based on anastomosis.
  • Changes in visceral fat area (VFA), subcutaneous fat area (SFA), and lipid profiles (TC, TG, LDL-C, HDL-C) were assessed one year post-surgery.

Main Results:

  • Gastrectomy led to significant reductions in body weight, VFA, SFA, TG, LDL-C, and TC, with a significant increase in HDL-C.
  • A weak negative correlation was found between VFA change and HDL-C levels.
  • The DB group showed greater reductions in SFA, body weight, and TC compared to the GD group.

Conclusions:

  • Curative gastrectomy improves cardiovascular risk factors by reducing body fat and enhancing lipid profiles in EGC patients.
  • These improvements suggest a potential reduction in cardiovascular risk.
  • Further prospective studies are necessary to confirm the impact of gastrectomy on future CVD mortality in EGC patients.