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Table 2 Postoperative complications in 138 patients [Case(%)]

From: Effect of sarcopenia on short- and long-term outcomes in patients with gastric neuroendocrine neoplasms after radical gastrectomy: results from a large, two-institution series

 

Sarcopenia

Nonsarcopenia

P

Total complications

20 (33.9)

24 (30.4)

0.661

Serious complications

0 (0)

3 (3.7)

0.26

Surgical complications

8 (13.6)

12 (15.2)

0.788

Systemic complications

12 (20.3)

12 (15.2)

0.43

Physical location

 Pulmonary infection

12 (20.3)

12 (15.2)

0.43

 Abdominal infection

4 (6.8)

3 (3.8)

0.461

 Incision infection

1 (1.7)

0 (0)

0.428

 Chylous fistula

0 (0)

3 (3.8)

0.26

 Intestinal obstruction

0 (0)

2 (2.5)

0.507

 Anastomotic fistula

1 (1.7)

2 (2.5)

1

 Abdominal bleeding

1 (1.7)

2 (2.5)

1

 Anastomotic stenosis

1 (1.7)

0 (0)

0.428