Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) Score Is A Predictor Of Post-Operative Outcomes In Elderly Gastric Cancer Patients Undergoing Curative Gastrectomy: A Prospective Study

Purpose The Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score is a recently developed measure that is calculated using the serum albumin level, total cholesterol level, and lymphocyte counts. The aim of this study was to examine whether the CONUT score can predict post-operative outcomes in elderly patients undergoing curative gastrectomy.