Table 2.
Clinicopathological Features Of Patients According To Nutritional Status
| Factors | Total | Normal (n= 153) | Light Malnutrition (n= 168) | Moderately Or Severe Malnutrition (n= 36) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 73.29 (5.24) | 71.84 (4.77) | 72.20 (4.77) | 73.91 (5.79) | 0.015* |
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 82 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 0.087 |
| Male | 275 | 112 | 135 | 28 | |
| BMI | 21.61 (3.24) | 21.76 (3.42) | 22.16 (2.31) | 20.93 (2.94) | <0.001* |
| Diabetes | |||||
| No | 311 | 136 | 144 | 31 | 0.241 |
| Yes | 46 | 17 | 24 | 5 | |
| ASA grade | |||||
| I | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0.199 |
| II | 245 | 109 | 113 | 23 | |
| III | 86 | 31 | 43 | 12 | |
| IV | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Preoperation | 107.2 (21.07) | 127.4 (16.42) | 109.71 (19.9) | 95.47 (22.73) | <0.001* |
| Hemoglobin (IQR) | |||||
| TNM | |||||
| I | 119 | 64 | 49 | 6 | 0.013 |
| II | 87 | 33 | 44 | 10 | |
| III | 151 | 56 | 75 | 20 | |
| Surgical method | |||||
| Laparotomy | 283 | 114 | 137 | 32 | 0.036 |
| Laparoscopy | 74 | 39 | 31 | 4 | |
| Type of anastomosis | |||||
| Roux-en-Y | 168 | 69 | 83 | 16 | 0.063 |
| Billroth I | 123 | 62 | 50 | 11 | |
| Billroth II | 66 | 22 | 35 | 9 | |
| Type of gastrectomy | |||||
| Subtotal | 203 | 89 | 96 | 18 | 0.393 |
| Total | 154 | 64 | 72 | 18 | |
| Tumor location | |||||
| Fundus | 67 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 0.286 |
| Body | 76 | 30 | 40 | 6 | |
| Antrum | 207 | 90 | 92 | 25 | |
| Pylorus | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Surgery time (minutes) | 202.6 (55.65) | 203.2 (47.1) | 203.86 (57.70) | 196.81 (45.2) | 0.903 |
Notes: The values given are number of patients unless indicated otherwise. * Statistically significant (P< 0.05).
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; TNM, Tumor Node Metastasis; ASA, American Society of Anaesthesiologists; IQR, interquartile range.