Preoperative Assessment of Muscle Mass Using Computerized Tomography Scans to Predict Outcomes Following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

Abstract

Sarcopenia revealed by low muscle density correlates with major complications following LT and acts as an independent predictor for patient and graft survival. Therefore, the application of a simple computerized tomography-morphologic index can refine an individual recipient's risk estimate in a personalized approach to transplantation.