Postoperative sarcopenic patients (n=25)

Postoperative non-sarcopenic patients (n=9)

p-value 

30 day mortality

0          (0%)

0          (0%)

1.000

Postoperative length of stay (days)

29         (29-46)

28         (24-59)

0.489

Total complications

3          (1.0-4.0)

6          (1.5-6.5)

0.072

Postoperative sepsis

11        (44%)

7          (78%)

0.14

Wound complications

12        (48%)

6          (67%)

0.163

Respiratory complications

7          (28%)

6          (67%)

0.120

Gastrointestinal complications 

18         (72%)

6          (67%)

0.489

Urological complications

1          (4%)

1          (11%)

0.759

Cardiovascular complications

5          (20%)

3          (33%)

0.645