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Matthew Berger1, Akihiro Yamada1,2, Yuga Komaki3
1Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Background:
This study aims to evaluate sarcopenia defined by skeletal muscle index (SMI) with cutoffs adjusted for sex and body mass index as a predictive marker for postoperative outcomes among individuals with inflammatory bowel disease.
Methods:
The SMI was measured using the cross-sectional computed tomography images at the lumbar spine. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify independent risk factors of postoperative complications.
Results:
Ninety-one patients were included in the study. In multivariate analysis, sarcopenia (odds ratio = 5.37; confidence interval: 1.04-27.6) was predictive of infectious postoperative complications.
Conclusions:
Sarcopenia as defined by the SMI is a predictor for 30-day postoperative infection complications in inflammatory bowel disease surgeries.
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