Sarcopenia in high acuity liver transplantation: Does it predict outcomes?
Takahiro ItoJacob GuorguiDaniela MarkovicHeidi CoyStephanie M YounanJoseph DiNorciaVatche G AgopianDouglas G FarmerSteven S RamanRonald W BusuttilFady M KaldasPublished in: Clinical transplantation (2021)
This series examined sarcopenia with a focus on high MELD patients. Although decreased SMI contributed to higher post-LT hospital stay, it did not impact patient survival, suggesting that while SMI alone may not aid in patient selection for LT, it certainly may guide perioperative care-planning in this challenging patient population.