Psoas Muscle Area as a Prognostic Factor for Survival in Patients with an Asymptomatic Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Retrospective Cohort Study

The association between low PMA and poor survival could not be replicated; in this study, low PMA was not associated with survival in patients with an asymptomatic AAA. Further research is recommended before PMA can be used for pre-operative risk stratification.