Table 5.
Postoperative nutritional status for the two groups of patients.
| Group A | Group B | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albumin (mg/dL) | |||
| POD-1 | 2.73 ± 0.3 | 2.67 ± 0.26 | 0.025∗ |
| POD-3 | 2.70 ± 0.29 | 2.52 ± 0.25 | <0.001∗∗ |
| POD-7 | 3.19 ± 0.18 | 3.09 ± 0.19 | 0.007∗ |
| WBC (1000/uL) | |||
| POD-1 | 12.45 ± 2.34 | 14.76 ± 1.85 | <0.001∗∗ |
| POD-3 | 13.56 ± 2.0 | 16.12 ± 1.59 | <0.001∗∗ |
| POD-7 | 10.79 ± 2.26 | 12.94 ± 1.89 | <0.001∗∗ |
| CRP mg/L | |||
| POD-1 | 53.28 ± 21.04 | 87.88 ± 37.14 | <0.001∗∗ |
| POD-3 | 59.2 ± 22.04 | 97.9 ± 39.9 | <0.001∗∗ |
| POD-7 | 19.1 ± 6.54 | 26.1 ± 6.99 | <0.001∗∗ |
| Postoperative hospital days | 11.26 ± 3.06 | 14.96 ± 2.42 | <0.001∗∗ |
| SOFA score | 3.9 ± 1.3 | 4.3 ± 1.2 | 0.062 |
| Operative time (min) | 197.3 ± 29.1 | 192.3 ± 20.4 | 0.497 |
| Estimated blood loss (mL) | 371 ± 55 | 367 ± 44 | 0.838 |
| In-hospital mortality (%) | 3.9 | 8.9 | 0.260 |
| Phlebitis rate (%) | 28.9% | 24.4 | 0.590 |
| Infectious complications (%) | 11.8 | 22.2 | 0.129 |
| Anastomotic leaks (%) | 6.6 | 20 | 0.026∗ |
| Vitamin D3 (25-OH) (ng/mL) | 47.1 ± 7.4 | 38.0 ± 7.1 | <0.001∗∗ |
| Zinc (μg/L) | 1087 ± 120 | 982 ± 132 | 0.024∗ |
| Total calories (kcal/kg) | |||
| POD-1 | 14.7 ± 2.5 | 13.4 ± 2.6 | 0.109 |
| POD-3 | 20.6 ± 2.0 | 20.1 ± 2.3 | 0.510 |
| POD-7 | 25.6 ± 1.4 | 26.1 ± 1.7 | 0.222 |
| Total protein (g/kg) | |||
| POD-1 | 0.95 ± 0.1 | 0.95 ± 0.09 | 0.856 |
| POD-3 | 1.16 ± 0.07 | 1.17 ± 0.07 | 0.530 |
| POD-7 | 1.26 ± 0.06 | 1.27 ± 0.11 | 0.550 |
Vitamin D3 (25-OH) and zinc concentration were measured on POD-1.
Values are presented as number of percentage or mean ± SD.
POD: postoperative day.
SOFA: sepsis-related organ failure assessment.
WBC: white blood cell.
CRP: C-reactive protein.
∗ P < 0.05.
∗∗ P < 0.001.