Impact of intra-peritoneal fat distribution on intra-operative bleeding volume with D2 lymphadenectomy in Chinese patients with gastric cancer

Summary: Objective: To explore the quantitative measurements and evaluation of intra-peritoneal fat distribution by MDCT and its significance in predicting intra-operative bleeding volume during D2 lymphadenectomy in gastric cancer (GC) patients. Methods: From June 2016 to September 2017, GC patients scheduled for open gastrectomy with D2 lymph-node dissection were enrolled. According to the BMI, the subjects were then classified as normal BMI(BMI