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. 2023 Feb 22;21:57. doi: 10.1186/s12957-023-02950-w

Table 2.

Comparison of PMI and outcomes between two groups

Characteristic Sarcopenia
(n = 37, 35.9%)
No sarcopenia
(n = 66, 64.1%)
p
CT-to-surgery interval (days) 6 (5, 9.5) 5 (3, 9) 0.24
PMI (mm2/m2)
 Male 440.37 (387.74, 505.34) 658.32 (601.86, 760.76)  < 0.001**
 Female 308.90 (253.53, 339.47) 489.01 (446.94, 611.14)  < 0.001**
Abdominal complications 3 5 0.16
Postoperative stay (days) 10 (8, 11) 9 (8, 10.25) 0.16
Leukopenia
 7 days after surgery 1 5 0.42
 Before first postoperative chemotherapy 10 9 0.093
Neutropenia
 7 days after surgery 0 2 0.54
 Before first postoperative chemotherapy 11 6 0.007*

PMI psoas muscle index

*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01