Radiological assessment of skeletal muscle index and myosteatosis and their impact postoperative outcomes after liver transplantation
Liver transplantation offers curative treatment to patients with acute and chronic end-stage liver disease. The impact of nutritional status on postoperative outcomes after liver transplantation remains poorly understood. The present study investigated the predictive value of radiologically assessed...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sciendo
2023-06-01
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Series: | Radiology and Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2023-0025 |
Summary: | Liver transplantation offers curative treatment to patients with acute and chronic end-stage liver disease. The impact of nutritional status on postoperative outcomes after liver transplantation remains poorly understood. The present study investigated the predictive value of radiologically assessed skeletal muscle index (SMI) and myosteatosis (MI) on postoperative outcomes. |
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ISSN: | 1581-3207 |