Prognostic review and time-to-event data meta-analysis of low skeletal muscle mass in patients with peripheral arterial disease of the lower limbs undergoing revascularization.

Introduction: The relationship between low skeletal muscle mass, a surrogate of sarcopenia, and postoperative morbidity and mortality is currently being explored, with a hope to develop its role as a prognostic factor in preoperative risk stratification. Recent evidence suggests a link between low skeletal muscle mass and outcomes of lower limb revascularization in peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

Evidence Acquisition: A review of the literature was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.