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ArticleFrontiers in surgery2025

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.

Jing Xu, Qian Wu, Xiaofeng Xu, Feihong Weng, Tao Lv, Jian Yang, Shouping Wang, Rui Li, Chengbo Ai, Gang Xu and 2 more

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Jing XuCenter for Organ Transplantation and Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Qian WuCenter for Organ Transplantation and Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xiaofeng XuCenter for Organ Transplantation and Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Feihong WengCenter for Organ Transplantation and Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Tao LvCenter for Organ Transplantation and Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jian YangCenter for Organ Transplantation and Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Shouping WangCenter for Organ Transplantation and Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Rui LiCenter for Organ Transplantation and Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Chengbo AiDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Gang XuCenter for Organ Transplantation and Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Lvnan YanCenter for Organ Transplantation and Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jiayin YangCenter for Organ Transplantation and Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

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Abstract

Background: Low preoperative appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) is common in liver transplantation (LT) recipients and may be linked to adverse postoperative outcomes. This study explored the relationship between preoperative ASM and short-term postoperative outcomes, including perioperative inflammation. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 653 LT patients at West China Hospital from 2015 to 2022. ASM index (ASM/H Results: After PSM, 84 matched pairs were analyzed. On postoperative days 1 and 3, the low ASM group had significantly higher neutrophils, NLR, MLR, and NMR ( Conclusions: 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.

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liver transplantlow appendicular skeletal muscle masspostoperative complicationspropensity score matchingshort-term prognosis

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