Table 3: The effect of SMI and preoperative nutritional indicators on total postoperative complications after pelvic exenteration surgery.
|
Preoperative Nutritional Indicator |
0-1 total number of complications (n=32) |
2 or more total number of complications (n=32) |
P value |
|
SMI (cm2/m2) |
44 ± 9 |
48 ± 9 |
0.156 |
|
BMI (kg/m2) |
26 ± 5 |
29 ± 5 |
0.025* |
|
Weight (kg) |
73 ±18 |
82 ± 15 |
0.027* |
|
HGS (%) |
85 ± 19 |
91 ± 22 |
0.206 |
|
HGS (kg) |
31 (21-37) |
33 (31-39) |
0.064 |
|
Total PG-SGA numerical score |
4 (1-10) |
4 (2-7) |
0.951 |
Abbreviations: SMI: Skeletal Muscle Index; BMI: Body Mass Index; HGS: Handgrip strength; PG-SGA: Patient Generated - Subjective Global Assessment; *significant at P<0.05.