Sarcopenia of kidney transplant recipients as a predictive marker for reduced graft function and graft survival after kidney transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The association between sarcopenia of kidney transplant recipients and outcome after kidney transplantation (KT) has not yet been fully understood and is still considered controversial. The aim of our study was to analyze the impact of pre-transplant sarcopenia on graft function, postoperative complication rates, and survival of the patients after renal transplantation.

Methods

In this retrospective single-center study, all patients who underwent KT (01/2013-12/2017) were included. Demographic data, rejection rates, delayed graft function, and graft and patient survival rates were analyzed. Sarcopenia was measured in computed tomography images by the sex-adjusted Hounsfield unit average calculation (HUAC).

Results

During the study period, 111 single KTs (38 wo

SUBMITTER: Karakizlis H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9958183 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature