Predicting outcomes of abdominal surgical emergencies in the elderly population using a CT muscle gauge

Frailty has been shown to be an independent negative predictor of surgical outcomes in geriatric patients. Traditional measurements muscle strength and mass are impractical emergency settings, computed tomography (CT)-measured skeletal proposed as alternative. However, the cutoff values for low still unknown, their impact on abdominal emergencies elderly population is unclear. A total 462 young trauma patients aged 18–40 years were analyzed establish sex-specific reference CT-measured index (MI) gauge (MG) values. The impacts MI MG investigated 1192 (aged ? 65 years) undergoing surgery. determined by adopting European Working Group Sarcopenia Older People 2 guidelines. correlation between aging was significantly stronger than that ageing. With regard MG, L4 psoas (L4 PMG) further cohort owing its high predictive value ease use clinical setting. PMG risk factor overall complications mortality with emergencies. current study largest investigating correlations Asian population. may help surgeons during preoperative decision making regarding