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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2021

A Sarcopenia-Based Prediction Model for Postoperative Complications of ex vivo Liver Resection and Autotransplantation to Treat End-Stage Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis.

Ting Sun, Tao Wang, Yiwen Qiu, Shu Shen, Xianwei Yang, Yi Yang, Bin Huang, Wentao Wang

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  1. Risk factor analysis and prediction of multi-organ metastasis in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association · 2025
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Ting SunDepartment of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Tao WangDepartment of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Yiwen QiuDepartment of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-0022-4824
Shu ShenDepartment of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Xianwei YangDepartment of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Yi YangDepartment of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Bin HuangDepartment of Vascular Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Wentao WangDepartment of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-6966-2665

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backgroundSarcopenia and visceral adiposity have been shown to be associated with postoperative complications in numerous diseases. However, their effects on the postoperative complications of end-stage hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE) patients undergoing ex vivo liver resection and autotransplantation (ELRA) remain unclear.

methodsThis retrospective study included 101 end-stage HAE patients who underwent ELRA from January 2014 to August 2020. We measured the skeletal muscle and adipose tissue of all patients at the level of the third lumbar vertebra on plain abdominal computed tomography (CT) images and subsequently derived an equation via least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression analysis to calculate the sarcopenia score. Univariate and multivariate regression were performed to reveal the relationship between major postoperative complications and perioperative clinical data, and the obtained nomogram was validated with the bootstrapping method.

resultsThe sarcopenia score was constructed as a personalized indicator to evaluate sarcopenia and visceral adiposity in each patient. Logistic regression analysis finally selected duration from primary diagnosis to obvious symptoms (OR=1.024, 95% CI, 1.007-1.042), surgical time (OR=1.003, 95% CI, 0.999-1.007) and sarcopenia score (OR=4.283, 95% CI, 1.739-10.551) as independent risk factors for predicting major postoperative complications following ELRA for end-stage HAE patients. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) of 0.807 (95% CI, 0.720-0.895) and the calibration curve for this prediction model were satisfactory.

conclusionThe sarcopenia score, which systematically evaluates the skeletal muscle and adipose tissue of end-stage HAE patients, was a significant predictive factor for major postoperative complications of ELRA. Relevant interventions should be conducted for those who have a high risk of postoperative complications according to the nomogram.

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hepatectomyhepatic alveolar echinococcosisliver transplantationpostoperative complicationssarcopenia

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