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Radiological assessment of skeletal muscle index and myosteatosis and their impact postoperative outcomes after liver transplantation

Miha Petric

Miha Petric

  • Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Medical Centre LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia
  • Faculty of Medicine, University of LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia
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Petric, Miha
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Taja Jordan

Taja Jordan

Institute of Radiology, University Medical Centre LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia
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Jordan, Taja
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Popuri Karteek

Popuri Karteek

Department of Computer Science, Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, Canada
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Karteek, Popuri
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Sabina Licen

Sabina Licen

Faculty of Health Sciences, University of PrimorskaIzola, Slovenia
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Licen, Sabina
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Blaz Trotovsek

Blaz Trotovsek

  • Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Medical Centre LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia
  • Faculty of Medicine, University of LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia
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Ales Tomazic

Ales Tomazic

  • Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Medical Centre LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia
  • Faculty of Medicine, University of LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia
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Jun 21, 2023
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Article Category: Research Article
Published Online: Jun 21, 2023
Page range: 168 - 177
Received: Mar 12, 2023
Accepted: May 16, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2023-0025
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FIGURE 1.

Correlation between ascites and skeletal muscle index.
Correlation between ascites and skeletal muscle index.

FIGURE 2.

Scatter diagram showing a positive correlation between the intensive care unit length of stay (days) and skeletal muscle index.
Scatter diagram showing a positive correlation between the intensive care unit length of stay (days) and skeletal muscle index.

Laboratory and clinical data of patients

Variable Min Max IQR SD 95% CI
Lower Upper
BMI 15 38 6 4.775 25.13 26.74
Waiting time for liver transplantation (days) 1 691 166 151.311 108.44 159.38
Sodium 121 147 6 4.701 136.09 137.68
Creatinine 41 696 46 67.082 85.91 108.49
Albumin 10 62 10 7.674 31.28 33.86
Protein 23 89 12 11.494 65.80 69.74
Bilirubin 2 687 56 107.535 51.83 88.04
INR 1 4 1 .502 1.44 1.61
MELD score 7 46 9 6.700 14.30 16.56
ALBI score −4 0 1.13 0.802 −1.87 −1.60

Aetiology of liver disease and incidence of myosteatosis

Variable Myosteatosis
no yes
Liver failure Alcohol-related 32 28
Virus-related 14 3
Other 47 14
χ2 9.717
Degrees of freedom (Df) 2
p 0.008
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