Table 3.
Comparison of Phase Angle and Wellness Marker between Patients with and without Perioperative Complications
| Perioperative complications | Yes1 | No1 | P value2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | |||
| Phase angle (°) | 4.70 [3.55‐5.80] | 6.20 [4.90‐7.10] | .062 |
| N = 8 | N = 45 | ||
| Wellness marker (Hz) |
0.84 [0.83‐0.87] |
0.79 [0.77‐0.84] |
.020 |
| N = 7 | N = 45 | ||
| Surgical site infections | |||
| Phase angle (°) | 6.30 [5.65‐6.75] | 5.80 [4.30‐7.10] | .5 |
| N = 11 | N = 41 | ||
| Wellness marker (Hz) | 0.79 [0.78‐0.81] | 0.80 [0.77‐0.84] | .5 |
| N = 11 | N = 40 | ||
| Salivary leak/fistula | |||
| Phase angle (°) | 5.95 [5.73‐6.18] | 6.00 [4.63‐7.10] | >.9 |
| N = 2 | N = 50 | ||
| Wellness marker (Hz) | 0.80 [0.79‐0.81] | 0.80 [0.77‐0.84] | >.9 |
| N = 2 | N = 49 | ||
| Flap complications | |||
| Phase angle (°) | 6.00 [5.25‐6.55] | 6.00 [4.60‐7.10] | >.9 |
| N = 7 | N = 45 | ||
| Wellness marker (Hz) | 0.80 [0.79‐0.84] | 0.80 [0.77‐0.84] | .7 |
| N = 6 | N = 45 | ||
Denominators that do not equal the sample sizes are due to missing data.
a
Median [IQR].
b
Wilcoxon rank sum test.