Sarcopenia As a Predictor of Survival and Complications of Patients With Cirrhosis After Liver Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This systematic review/meta-analysis evaluated the impact of sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis before liver transplantation (LT) on outcomes after LT.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted in six medical databases until February 2022. The primary outcome was overall mortality after LT, while several secondary outcomes including liver graft survival and rejection, the need for transfusions, the length of the intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stay, and surgical complications were evaluated. Sub-group analyses and meta-regression analyses were also performed.

Results

Fifty-three studies were evaluated in the systematic review, of which 30, including 5875 patients, were included in the meta-analysis. All studies included were cohort studies of go

SUBMITTER: Markakis GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11775496 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature