Pre-Operative Masseter Area is an Independent Predictor of Long-Term Survival after Carotid Endarterectomy

Sarcopenia is a predictor of mortality in elderly patients. Masseter area (MA) reflects sarcopenia in trauma patients. It was hypothesised that MA and Masseter density (MD) could be evaluated reliably from pre-operative computed tomography angiography (CTA) scans and that they predict post-operative survival in carotid endarterectomy (CEA) patients.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - April 19, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: N.K.J. Oksala, I. Lindstr öm, N. Khan, V.J. Pihlajaniemi, L.-P. Lyytikäinen, J.-P. Pienimäki, J. Hernesniemi Tags: Vascular vantage point Source Type: research