Table 5 Post-operative outcomes in sarcopenic vs non-sarcopenic patients using new definition based on SMI quartile cut-offs
T4 | T12 | L3 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 | Q4 | p -value | Q1 | Q4 | p -value | Q1 | Q4 | p -value | ||
N | 20 | 20 | 20 | |||||||
Medical Complications | No | 11 (55%) | 14 (70%) | 0.11 | 10 (50%) | 15 (75%) | 0.1 | 10 (50%) | 13 (65%) | 0.34 |
Yes | 9 (45%) | 6 (30%) | 10 (50%) | 5 (25%) | 10 (50%) | 7 (35%) | ||||
Surgical Complications | No | 13 (65%) | 14 (70%) | 0.74 | 14 (70%) | 15 (75%) | 0.72 | 15 (75%) | 12 (60%) | 0.31 |
Yes | 7 (35%) | 6 (30%) | 6 (30%) | 5 (25%) | 5 (25%) | 8 (40%) | ||||
Recurrence | No | 2 (67%) | 2 (50%) | 0.66 | 3 (60%) | 3 (75%) | 0.64 | 3 (60%) | 4 (100%) | 0.15 |
Yes | 1 (33%) | 2 (50%) | 2 (40%) | 1 (35%) | 2 (40%) | 0 (0%) | ||||
Death | No | 11 (55%) | 19 (95%) | 0.003 | 11 (55%) | 18 (90%) | 0.013 | 11 (55%) | 18 (80%) | 0.013 |
Yes | 9 (45%) | 1 (5%) | 9 (45%) | 2 (10%) | 9 (45%) | 2 (10%) | ||||
LOS days, median (IQR) | 11 (8.5, 19) | 9 (7, 10.5) | 0.062 | 10 (7.5, 13.5) | 9 (7.5, 10) | 0.29 | 10.5 (8.5, 16.5) | 9 (7, 11) | 0.23 | |