Research Article

Association of Sarcopenia and Low Nutritional Status with Unplanned Hospital Readmission after Radical Gastrectomy in Patients with Gastric Cancer: A Case-Control Study

Table 3

Causes of readmission in 43 patients after gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

Causes of readmissionn (%)

Delayed gastric emptying8 (18.60)
Small bowel obstruction5 (11.62)
Abdominal pain3 (6.98)
Wound infection5 (11.62)
Abdominal infection2 (4.65)
Intra-abdominal hemorrhage5 (18.10)
Intra-abdominal fluid collection3 (6.98)
Cholecystitis2 (4.65)
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage2 (4.65)
Secondary malignant tumor2 (4.65)
Deep venous thrombosis2 (4.65)
Cerebral infarction1 (2.32)
Pneumonia1 (2.32)
Appendicitis1 (2.32)
MODS1 (2.32)
Total43