The impact of sarcopenia and myosteatosis on postoperative outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Stephen O'BrienRichard G KavanaghBrian W CareyMichael M MaherOwen J O'ConnorEmmet J AndrewsPublished in: European radiology experimental (2018)
Myosteatosis was associated with increased hospital stay and increased 30-day hospital readmission rates on multivariate regression analysis. Sarcopenia and myosteatosis in IBD were not associated with clinically relevant postoperative complications.