The role of CT-scan assessment of muscle mass in predicting postoperative surgical complications after renal transplantation

Abstract (EN) Purpose: Despite a high rate of undernutrition in renal transplantation recipients, prognostic value of sarcopenia remains unclear. We evaluated the relation between sarcopenia and post-operative outcomes after renal transplantation. Methods: During 7 years, each patient who underwent renal transplantation was retrospectively included. Patients with no recent pre-operative CT-scan were excluded. Sarcopenia was evaluated by measuring […]