The role of CT-scan assessment of muscle mass in predicting postoperative surgical complications after renal transplantation.
Thomas TabourinUgo PinarLucie CassagnesYves BoirieAnne-Elisabeth HengMarlène GuandalinoLaurent GuyPublished in: International urology and nephrology (2021)
Although no clear link between sarcopenia and complications was exhibited in our study, low CT-scan muscle density was associated with 1-year surgical complications. The role of muscle density and its relation with sarcopenia and post-transplantation outcomes should be further explored.