文摘
Sarcopenia is characterized by muscle mass depletion and decrease in muscle power or physical activity. We prospectively investigated the effects of pretransplant sarcopenia, defined as low skeletal muscle mass (SMM), using a multifrequency body composition analyzer and low grip strength on survival and examined sequential changes in sarcopenic parameters after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Overall survival rates were significantly lower in patients with sarcopenia (n = 10) than those without sarcopenia (n = 62; P < 0.001). Grip strength recovers earlier compared with SMM after LDLT.