Variable 

Results, n = 34 

Age (years)

62                    (28-79)

Gender:

• Male
• Female

n = 23               (67%)

n = 11               (32%)

Type of cancer:

• Primary rectal
• Rectal recurrence
• Primary other
• Other recurrence

n = 8                 (24%)
n = 17               (50%)

n = 3                 (9%)

n = 6                 (18%)

Surgical resection:

• Complete
• Partial

n = 26               (77%)

n = 8                 (24%)

Preoperative sarcopenia

n = 21               (62%)

Preoperative weight (kg)

77.0                  IQR (67.1-89.8)

Height (cm)

171.8                IQR (158.4-177.3)

Preoperative BMI (kg/m²)

25.6                  IQR (23.3-31.0)

Preoperative PG-SGA score

3.5                   IQR (2.0-8.3)

Preoperative PG-SGA

• A (well nourished)
• B/C (malnourished)

n = 23               (67.6%)

n = 11               (32.4%)

Preoperative HGS (kg)

31.5                  (25.3-41.0)

Preoperative HGS (% predicted)

82.9                  (76.0-106.0)

Preoperative SMI (cm²m²)

47.9                  (36.1-54.9)