Hao Chen, Zhihang Hu, Qingguo Xu, Chiyu He, Xinyu Yang, Wei Shen, Zuyuan Lin, Huigang Li, Li Zhuang, Jinzhen Cai, Jan Lerut, Shusen Zheng, Di Lu, Xiao Xu
BACKGROUND: Split liver transplantation increases graft availability, but its safe and effective utilization is insufficiently documented. This study aimed to investigate the association between perioperative body composition abnormalities and outcomes in adult split liver transplantation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 240 recipients who underwent split liver transplantation in three centers were enrolled in this retrospective cohort study. Body composition abnormalities including sarcopenia, myosteatosis, visceral obesity, and sarcopenic obesity were evaluated at baseline and one month after surgery using computed tomography...
March 15, 2024: International Journal of Surgery