ArticleJournal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care2026
Postoperative muscle mass depletion in older patients undergoing major elective surgery.
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Abstract
In older patients, the impact of surgery and postoperative recovery on skeletal muscle parameters remains poorly investigated. We aimed to assess changes in skeletal muscle parameters after major elective surgery and explore factors associated with total psoas index (TPI) reduction. This retrospective, post hoc analysis included 51 patients aged 70 years or older who underwent major elective general or urologic surgery and had preoperative and postoperative computed tomography (CT) scans available. The primary endpoint was the change in TPI between preoperative and postoperative CT. At postoperative CT follow-up, TPI decreased by 14% (mean [SD] paired difference -0.51 [0.77] cm
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