Table 2.
Comparison of abdominal parameters in patients with anastomotic leakage and controls
|
Variables
|
Controls (n = 78)
|
AL patients (n = 78)
|
P
value
|
| BMI (SD), kg/m2 | 23.05 (3.05) | 23.17 (2.88) | 0.797 |
| AC, mean (SD), cm | 87.00 (10.94) | 89.71 (14.20) | 0.120 |
| SFA, mean (SD), cm2 | 108.72 (54.12) | 113.72 (55.87) | 0.571 |
| SFT, mean (SD), mm | 18.68 (8.20) | 18.03 (7.31) | 0.601 |
| SMA, mean (SD), cm2 | 127.89 (29.57) | 132.06 (33.40) | 0.410 |
| SMI, mean (SD), cm2/m2 | 46.00 (8.81) | 47.10 (10.57) | 0.482 |
| VFA, mean (SD), cm2 | 97.03 (57.66) | 125.68 (73.59) | 0.008 |
| APD, mean (SD), mm | 92.09 (26.40) | 77.30 (23.23) | < 0.001 |
| TD, mean (SD), cm | 24.21 (2.90) | 22.90 (2.23) | 0.002 |
BMI: Body mass index; SD: Standard deviation; AC: Abdominal circumference; SFA: Subcutaneous fat area; SFT: Subcutaneous fat thickness; SMA: Skeletal muscle area; SMI: Skeletal muscle index (SMA/height2); VFA: Visceral fat area; APD: Anterior to posterior diameter of abdominal cavity; TD: Transverse diameter of abdominal cavity; AL: Anastomotic leakage.