Association of Sarcopenia and Low Nutritional Status with Unplanned Hospital Readmission after Radical Gastrectomy in Patients with Gastric Cancer: A Case-Control Study
Table 2
Characteristics of the readmission and non-readmission groups before and after propensity score matching.
Variable
Before matching
After matching
Readmission group (n = 43)
Non-readmission group (n = 614)
Readmission group (n = 43)
Non-readmission group (n = 43)
Age, years, n (%)
0.148
0.110
<65
25 (58.1)
287 (46.7)
25 (58.1)
32 (74.4)
≥65
18 (41.9)
327 (53.3)
18 (41.9)
25 (58.1)
Sex, male, n (%)
32 (74.4)
462 (75.2)
0.904
32 (74.42)
25 (58.1)
0.110
BMI, kg/m2, n (%)
0.086
0.162
<18.5
7 (16.3)
48 (7.8)
7 (16.3)
3 (7.0)
18.5–23.9
20 (46.5)
378 (61.6)
20 (46.5)
16 (37.2)
≥23.9
16 (37.2)
188 (30.6)
16 (37.2)
24 (55.8)
NRS 2002 score, n (%)
0.001
0.001
<3
15 (34.9)
370 (60.3)
15 (34.9)
33 (76.7)
≥3
28 (62.1)
244 (39.7)
28 (62.1)
10 (23.3)
ASA grade, n (%)
0.362
0.059
I
7 (16.3)
78 (12.7)
7 (16.3)
7 (16.3)
II
25 (58.1)
432 (70.4)
25 (58.1)
33 (76.7)
III
11 (25.6)
102 (16.6)
11 (25.6)
3 (7.0)
IV
0
2 (0.3)
0
0
Preoperative hemoglobin (g/L)
127 ± 21
119 ± 21
0.435
127 ± 21
131 ± 14
0.251
Preoperative albumin (g/L)
38.5 ± 5.7
37.9 ± 4.6
0.516
38.5 ± 5.7
41.2 ± 3.6
0.010
Surgical approach, n (%)
0.702
0.159
Open surgery
33 (76.7)
455 (74.1)
33 (76.7)
27 (62.8)
Laparoscopy
10 (23.3)
159 (25.9)
10 (23.3)
16 (37.2)
Type of resection, n (%)
0.208
0.268
Subtotal gastrectomy
24 (55.8)
401 (65.3)
24 (55.8)
29 (67.4)
Total gastrectomy
19 (44.2)
213 (34.7)
19 (44.2)
14 (32.6)
Type of reconstruction, n (%)
0.190
0.190
Roux-en-Y
23 (53.5)
253 (41.2)
23 (53.5)
16 (37.2)
Billroth I
8 (18.6)
106 (17.3)
8 (18.6)
20 (46.5)
Billroth II
12 (27.9)
255 (41.5)
12 (27.9)
7 (16.3)
TNM stage, n (%)
0.735
0.684
Tis
0
6 (1.0)
0
0
I
15 (34.9)
201 (32.7)
15 (34.9)
15 (34.9)
II
7 (16.3)
135 (22.0)
7 (16.3)
10 (23.3)
III
21 (48.8)
270 (44.0)
21 (48.8)
18 (41.9)
IV
0
2 (0.3)
0
0
Previous abdominal surgery, n (%)
9 (20.9)
66 (10.8)
0.075
9 (20.9)
3 (7.0)
0.062
Duration of surgery, n (%)
0.068
0.596
<3.0 hours
8 (18.6)
196 (31.9)
8 (18.6)
10 (23.3)
≥3.0 hours
35 (81.4)
418 (68.1)
35 (81.4)
33 (76.7)
Major postoperative complication, n (%)
Grade III or IV
24 (55.8)
168 (27.4)
<0.001
24 (55.8)
28 (65.1)
0.051
Sarcopenia, n (%)
25 (58.1)
118 (19.2)
0.001
25 (58.1)
8 (18.6)
0.001
BMI: body mass index; NRS: nutritional risk score; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists score.
