Psoas muscle density predicts elective colorectal surgical outcomes more accurately than psoas muscle area or indexed area
Psoas muscle density and area did not correlate. Both were associated with long-term survival, but only density was associated major-complications and mortality. Indexing removed the correlation of area with long-term survival.
Authors
- Douglas Stupart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5571-1673)
- David Watters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5742-8417)
- Louis Scarrold
Institutions
- Geelong Hospital (AU)
- Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Frailty & Aging
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjfa.2025.100037
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.33