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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 Kaldas
Published 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.
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