Impact of Body Mass Index on Postoperative Outcome of Advanced Gastric Cancer After Curative Surgery

Introduction The impact of body mass index (BMI) on the outcome of advanced gastric cancer surgery is controversial. Between December 1987 and December 2006, a total of 947 advanced gastric cancer patients receiving curative resection with retrieved lymph node number >15 were studied and divided into three groups according to BMI ( 30 kg/m2).