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The Russian Journal of Transplantation</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2074-0506</issn><issn pub-type="epub">2542-0909</issn><publisher><publisher-name>IPO Association of Transplantologists</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.23873/2074-0506-2026-18-1-125-134</article-id><article-id custom-type="elpub" pub-id-type="custom">transplantologiya-1083</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ОБЗОРНЫЕ СТАТЬИ И ЛЕКЦИИ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>REVIEW ARTICLES AND LECTURES</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Систематический обзор и метаанализ диагностической ценности ультразвукового измерения толщины m. recti femoris для прогнозирования послеоперационных осложнений у пациентов хирургического профиля</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>A systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic value of ultrasound measurement of m. rectus femoris thickness for predicting postoperative complications in surgical patients</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3929-647X</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Котович</surname><given-names>А. В.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Kotovich</surname><given-names>A.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Алексей Владимирович Котович, врач анестезиолог-реаниматолог отделения анестезиологии и реанимации № 3</p><p>220045, Минск, ул. Семашко, д. 8</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Aleksey V. Kotovich, Anesthesiologist-Intensivist, Anesthesiology and Resuscitation Care Department No. 3 </p><p>8 Semashko St., Minsk 220045 </p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">alexeykotovich@yandex.by</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3577-638X</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Якимчук</surname><given-names>А. П.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Yakimchuk</surname><given-names>A. P.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Алексей Павлович Якимчук, врач анестезиолог-реаниматолог отделения анестезиологии и реанимации № 4</p><p>220045, Минск, ул. Семашко, д. 8</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Aleksey P. Yakimchuk, Anesthesiologist-Intensivist, Anesthesiology and Resuscitation Care Department No. 4 </p><p>8 Semashko St., Minsk 220045 </p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">alexyakweb@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1965-1850</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Дзядзько</surname><given-names>А. М.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Dzyadzko</surname><given-names>A. M.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Александр Михайлович Дзядзько, проф., д-р мед. наук, заведующий отделом анестезиологии и реанимации</p><p>220045, Минск, ул. Семашко, д. 8</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Aleksandr M. Dzyadzko, Prof., Dr. Sci. (Med.), Head of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care </p><p>8 Semashko St., Minsk 220045 </p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">2726996@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>ГУ «МНПЦ хирургии, трансплантологии и гематологии»</institution><country>Беларусь</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>Minsk Scientific and Practical Center of Surgery, Transplantation and Hematology</institution><country>Belarus</country></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2026</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>16</day><month>03</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>18</volume><issue>1</issue><fpage>125</fpage><lpage>134</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Котович А.В., Якимчук А.П., Дзядзько А.М., 2026</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Котович А.В., Якимчук А.П., Дзядзько А.М.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Kotovich A., Yakimchuk A.P., Dzyadzko A.M.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://www.jtransplantologiya.ru/jour/article/view/1083">https://www.jtransplantologiya.ru/jour/article/view/1083</self-uri><abstract><sec><title>Актуальность</title><p>Актуальность. Саркопения – частое состояние у пациентов старшего возраста, ассоциированное с повышенным риском послеоперационных осложнений. Компьютерная томография – золотой стандарт диагностики саркопении, который, однако, обладает рядом ограничений. Ультразвуковая оценка толщины прямой мышцы бедра (m. rectus femoris) представляет собой неинвазивную и доступную альтернативу, однако ее прогностическая ценность в хирургической практике до настоящего времени не была систематически оценена, что и обуславливает актуальность проведения систематического обзора по данной теме.</p></sec><sec><title>Цель</title><p>Цель. Оценить диагностическую и прогностическую значимость ультразвукового измерения толщины m. recti femoris в контексте послеоперационных исходов у взрослых пациентов.</p></sec><sec><title>Материал и методы</title><p>Материал и методы. Проведен систематический поиск литературы в базах данных PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, eLIBRARY.RU и реестре Республиканской научной медицинской библиотеки (РНМБ) c момента их создания до 1 апреля 2025 года. Включены 14 исследований с общим числом участников 1325. Критерии включения: взрослые пациенты (не моложе 18 лет), перенесшие хирургическое вмешательство; указание на послеоперационные осложнения и данные ультразвукового исследования (УЗИ) толщины m. rectus femoris. Исключались исследования на детях и беременных, а также работы с некорректной методологией. Метаанализ проведен с использованием моделей фиксированных и случайных эффектов (Mantel–Haenszel, Generic Inverse Variance), оценка качества – по шкале Cochrane RoB 1.0.</p></sec><sec><title>Результаты</title><p>Результаты. Исходя из результатов проведенного метаанализа, саркопения, диагностированная по УЗИ m. recti femoris, ассоциирована с увеличением: длительности госпитализации на 4,96 дня (95% ДИ [2,74–7,19]; p&lt;0,0001), длительности искусственной вентиляции легких на 2,52 дня (95% ДИ [0,56–4,49]; p=0,01), 30-дневной летальности (ОШ=3,32; 95% ДИ [2,32–4,75]; p&lt;0,00001).</p></sec><sec><title>Выводы</title><p>Выводы. Ультразвуковая оценка толщины m. recti femoris – перспективный инструмент для предоперационной стратификации риска. Метод демонстрирует высокую клиническую значимость при прогнозировании осложнений. Требуются дальнейшие рандомизированные контролируемые исследования высокого качества для стандартизации методик и валидации УЗИ в клинической практике.</p></sec></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><sec><title>Background</title><p>Background. Sarcopenia is a common condition in hospitalized elderly patients, associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications. Computed tomography is the gold standard for diagnosing sarcopenia, but it has a number of limitations. Ultrasound assessment of the thickness of the rectus femoris muscle is a non-invasive and affordable alternative, but its prognostic value in surgical practice has not yet been systematically evaluated.</p></sec><sec><title>Objective</title><p>Objective. To evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic significance of ultrasound measurement of m. rectus femoris thickness in the context of postoperative outcomes in adult patients.</p></sec><sec><title>Material and methods</title><p>Material and methods. A systematic search of the literature was conducted in the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, eLIBRARY.RU, and RNMB Registry databases from their inception to April 1, 2025. Fourteen studies with a total of 1.325 participants were included. Inclusion criteria: adult patients (not younger 18 years) who underwent surgery; indication of postoperative complications and ultrasound data on the thickness of the rectus femoris muscle. Studies on children and pregnant women, as well as studies with incorrect methodology, were excluded. The meta-analysis was performed using fixed and random effects models (Mantel–Haenszel, Generic Inverse Variance), and quality was assessed using the Cochrane RoB 1.0 scale.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p>Results. Based on the results of the meta-analysis, sarcopenia diagnosed by ultrasound of the rectus femoris muscle is associated with an increase in: the length of hospital stay by 4.96 days (95% CI [2.74–7.19]; p&lt;0.0001), length of mechanical ventilation by 2.52 days (95% CI [0.56–4.49]; p=0.01), and 30-day mortality (OR=3.32; 95% CI [2.32–4.75]; p&lt;0.00001).</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusions</title><p>Conclusions. Ultrasound assessment of m. rectus femoris thickness is a promising tool for preoperative risk stratification. The method demonstrates high clinical significance in predicting complications. Further high-quality RCTs are needed to standardize techniques and validate ultrasound in clinical practice.</p></sec></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>преабилитация</kwd><kwd>саркопения</kwd><kwd>метаанализ</kwd><kwd>систематический обзор</kwd><kwd>ультразвуковое исследование</kwd><kwd>m. rectus femoris</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>prehabilitation</kwd><kwd>sarcopenia</kwd><kwd>meta-analysis</kwd><kwd>systematic review</kwd><kwd>ultrasound</kwd><kwd>m. rectus femoris</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Cruz-Jentoft AJ, Bahat G, Bauer J, Boirie Y, Bruyère O, Cederholm T, et.al. 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