Table 2.

Comparison of short-term surgical results of the patients

	All (n = 268)	Non-sarcopenia ( n = 131)	Sarcopenia ( n = 137)	P
In-hospital mortality, n (%)	4(1.5)	2(1.5)	2(1.5)	0.964
ICU stay, median (IQR), (day)	3(2 ~ 4)	2(2 ~ 4)	3(2 ~ 5)	0.012
Hospital stay, median (IQR), (day)	21(17 ~ 26)	21(17 ~ 25)	22(18 ~ 27)	0.047
Duration of mechanical ventilation, median (IQR), (hours)	13(7 ~ 18)	13(7 ~ 18)	14(7 ~ 20)	0.422
Postoperative complications, n (%)	64(23.9)	20(15.3)	44(32.1)	< 0.001
Pneumonia	26(9.7)	8(6.1)	18(13.1)	< 0.001
CVA	8(3.0)	3(2.3)	5(3.6)	0.513
Bacteremia	13(4.9)	4(3.1)	9(6.6)	0.180
Wound infection	4(1.5)	0(0.0)	4(2.9)	0.020
Gastrointestinal bleeding	9(3.4)	4(3.1)	5(3.4)	0.787
AKI	16(6.0)	4(3.1)	12(8.8)	0.044
Delirium	3(1.1)	2(1.5)	1(0.7)	0.535
ECMO	3(1.1)	1(0.8)	2(1.5)	0.588
New onset of atrial fibrillation	2(0.7)	0(0)	2(1.5)	0.100
Pleural effusion	25(9.3)	7(5.3)	18(13.1)	0.028
Readmission to the ICU	14(5.2)	3(2.3)	11(8.0)	0.035

Note: IQR, interquartile range; CVA, cerebrovascular accident; AKI, acute kidney injury; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation