Perioperative changes in radiographic density in erector spinae muscle and mortality after lung transplantation

The radiographic density of the erector spinae muscle (ESM) is often decreased early after lung transplantation (LTx). The prognostic impact of this change has not been elucidated.

Source: Respiratory Medicine - December 4, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yohei Oshima, Susumu Sato, Toyofumi F. Chen-Yoshikawa, Daisuke Nakajima, Yuji Yoshioka, Ryota Hamada, Taishi Kajimoto, Ayumi Otagaki, Manabu Nankaku, Naoya Tanabe, Ryosuke Ikeguchi, Hiroshi Date, Shuichi Matsuda Tags: Original Research Source Type: research