Table 2: Number of sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic patients with complications after pelvic exenteration surgery.

Complications

Total (n=64)

Sarcopenic (n=38)

Non-Sarcopenic (n=26)

P-value

Wound complications

Gastrointestinal complications

Urological complications

Cardiovascular complications

Respiratory complications

Sepsis

31 (48.4%)

29 (45.3%)

3 (4.7%)

11 (17.2%)

18 (28.1%)

25 (39.1%)

22 (57.9%)

20 (52.6%)

2 (5.3%)

5 (13.2%)

8 (21.1%)

14 (36.8%)

9 (34.6%)

1 (3.8%)

6 (23.1%)

10 (38.5%)

11 (42.3%)

0.115

0.243

1.000

0.487

0.216

0.858

Abbreviations: n: number; Data presented as n (%).