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Our aims were to evaluate SSRSs as an independent prognostic marker for mortality in patients with decompensated cirrhosis and the influence of SSRSs on liver transplantation (LT) outcomes. We retrospectively analyzed adult patients with decompensated cirrhosis undergoing LT evaluation from January 2001 to February 2016 at a large U.S. center. All patients underwent liver cross\u2010sectional imaging within 6 months of evaluation, and images were reviewed by two radiologists. Clinical variables were obtained by electronic health record review. The cohort was followed until death or receipt of LT, and the subset receiving LT was followed for death after LT or graft failure. Survival data were analyzed using multivariable competing risk and Cox proportional\u2010hazards regression models. An SSRS was identified in 173 (23%) of 741 included patients. Patients with an SSRS more often had portal vein thrombosis and less often had ascites (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.01). An SSRS was independently associated with a nonsignificant trend for reduced mortality (adjusted subhazard ratio, 0.81; Gray's test <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic> = 0.08) but had no association with receipt of LT (adjusted subhazard ratio, 1.02; Gray's test <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic> = 0.99). Post\u2010LT outcomes did not differ according to SSRS for either death (hazard ratio, 0.85; log\u2010rank <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic> = 0.71) or graft failure (hazard ratio, 0.71; log\u2010rank <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic> = 0.43). <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Conclusion<\/jats:italic>: Presence of an SSRS does not predict mortality in patients with decompensated cirrhosis or in LT recipients. 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