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ArticleJournal of emergencies, trauma, and shock

Is Sarcopenia Associated with Worse Postoperative Outcomes following Emergency Laparotomy? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Faisal Abdulaziz AlGhamdi, Mubarak A Alkhudair, Saud A AlShehri, Nasser Abdulsalam AlJoaib, Muhammad Talha Maniya, Anusha Abdul Muqeet Farid, Umna Aziz, Abdulaziz M Saati, Mishal A Abu Melha, Talal R Aldukhayyil and 2 more

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Faisal Abdulaziz AlGhamdiCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Mubarak A AlkhudairCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Saud A AlShehriCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Nasser Abdulsalam AlJoaibCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad Talha ManiyaDepartment of Medicine, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Anusha Abdul Muqeet FaridDepartment of Medicine, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Umna AzizDepartment of Medicine, Dow International Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Abdulaziz M SaatiCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Mishal A Abu MelhaCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Talal R AldukhayyilUniversity of Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom.
Abdulaziz K AlNaimiCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Bader K AlossaimiDepartment of Emergency, King Fahad University Hospital, Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

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Introduction: The association between sarcopenia and many postoperative outcomes is not well-established. Aims: This meta-analysis aims to clarify the potential of sarcopenia to predict these postoperative outcomes. Methods: A search of PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane CENTRAK databases was performed until November 2023 in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Studies that met the inclusion criteria were extracted and their quality assessment was done using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. The pooled analysis was done using a random-effects model with dichotomous outcomes expressed as odds ratio (OR) and continuous as weighted mean differences with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: Seventeen studies met the inclusion criteria with a total of 5879 patients, with 1690 diagnosed with sarcopenia. Sarcopenia was shown to be significantly associated with increased risk of inpatient mortality (OR = 5.18, 95% CI: 1.04-25.68; Conclusion: Our meta-analysis provided insights into sarcopenia and postoperative outcomes of emergency surgeries. We demonstrated the significant association between the presence of sarcopenia and the presentation of postoperative adverse outcomes and markers of worsened quality of recovery.

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PMCPMC13649207

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