Impact of low preoperative appendicular skeletal muscle mass on postoperative complications and short-term outcomes in liver transplant recipients: a propensity score-matched retrospective study
Low preoperative ASM is an independent risk factor for inflammation, complications, and poorer survival after LT. ASM screening may improve early risk stratification and guide perioperative care.
Authors
- Jian Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0091-0998)
- Jing Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3898-7405)
- Francis L. Weng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9780-4803)
- Chengbo Ai
- Shouping Wang
- Gang Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2094-8125)
- Rui Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9669-2245)
- Tao� Lv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7446-8191)
- Xiaofeng Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4147-0776)
- Lvnan Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1371-8903)
- Qian Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7944-2287)
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1671709
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16
Funders
- National Key Research and Development Program of China