Preoperative nutritional scores to predict mortality after liver transplantation: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malnutrition is a well-known risk factor for mortality and morbidity. We investigated whether preoperative malnutrition, diagnosed using an objective nutritional index, was associated with postoperative mortality in patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT).

Methods

This retrospective cohort observational study assessed the preoperative nutritional status of 440 patients who underwent LT, using the Nutritional Risk Index (NRI), Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), and Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score. We evaluated the association between preoperative malnutrition and 3-year postoperative mortality using the Kaplan-Meier curve and log-rank test. In addition, we identified prognostic factors for mortality using Cox proportional hazard analysis.

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SUBMITTER: Kim EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11558046 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature