Impact of Preoperative Abdominal Visceral Adipose Tissue Area and Nutritional Status on Renal Function After Donor Nephrectomy in Japanese Living Donors for Renal Transplantation.

CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that preoperative VAT and PNI affect postoperative renal function. Further research is required to establish appropriate exercise protocols and nutritional interventions during follow-up to improve outcomes in living donors.
PMID: 29807979 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Annals of Transplantation - May 29, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Hori S, Miyake M, Morizawa Y, Nakai Y, Onishi K, Iida K, Gotoh D, Anai S, Torimoto K, Aoki K, Yoneda T, Tanaka N, Yoshida K, Fujimoto K Tags: Ann Transplant Source Type: research