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ArticleTransplantation direct2020

Impact of Sarcopenia on Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation Outcomes: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study.

Raphael P H Meier, Hiroshi Noguchi, Yvonne M Kelly, Minnie Sarwal, Giulia Conti, Casey Ward, Ran Halleluyan, Mehdi Tavakol, Peter G Stock, Chris E Freise

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Article in Transplantation direct, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Raphael P H MeierDivision of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Hiroshi NoguchiDivision of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Yvonne M KellyDivision of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Minnie SarwalDivision of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Giulia ContiDivision of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Casey WardDivision of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Ran HalleluyanDivision of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Mehdi TavakolDivision of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Peter G StockDivision of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Chris E FreiseDivision of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
University of California, San Francisco · USKyushu University · JP

Funding

Filling a Void of Research (FAVOR) Training for Transplant SurgeonsT32AI125222 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI PETER G STOCK, Minnie M Sarwal · 2016 to 2026
$3.4M
NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI125222
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSarcopenia has been identified as a predictive variable for surgical outcomes. We hypothesized that sarcopenia could be a key measure to identify frail patients and potentially predict poorer outcomes among recipients of simultaneous pancreas and kidney (SPK) transplants.

methodsWe estimated sarcopenia by measuring psoas muscle mass index (PMI). PMI was assessed on perioperative computed tomography (CT) scans of SPK recipients.

resultsOf the 141 patients identified between 2010 and 2018, 107 had a CT scan available and were included in the study. The median follow-up was 4 years (range, 0.5-9.1 y). Twenty-three patients had a low PMI, and 84 patients had a normal PMI. Patient characteristics were similar between the 2 groups except for body mass index, which was significantly lower in low PMI group (

conclusionSarcopenia could represent one of the predictors of pancreas graft failure and should be evaluated and potentially optimized in SPK recipients.

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