Table 3 Analysis of nutritional status at postoperative day 14 and 2 week after discharge
Variables | PNSP | Well-nourished | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 43) | (n = 45) | |||
N (%) | N (%) | |||
Postoperative day 14 | ||||
BMI <18.5kg/m2 | 2 (4.7%) | 1 (2.2%) | 0.53 | |
Anemia | 39 (92.9%) | 42 (93.3%) | 0.93 | |
ECOG | 0 | 4 (9.3%) | 11 (24.4%) | 0.389 |
1 | 35 (81.4%) | 33 (73.3%) | Â | |
2 | 4 (9.3%) | 1 (2.2%) | Â | |
Albumin <3g/dL | 8 (19.0%) | 7 (15.6%) | 0.667 | |
Protein <6g/dL | 21 (50.0%) | 29 (64.4%) | 0.173 | |
Cholesterol >200mg/dL | 0 | 2 (4.4%) | 0.167 | |
Prealbumin<16mg/dL | 35 (87.5%) | 37 (84.1%) | 0.656 | |
Transferrin<170mg/dL | 29 (72.5%) | 21 (47.7%) | 0.021 | |
Two weeks after discharge | ||||
BMI <18.5kg/m2 | 6 (14.3%) | 4 (9.1%) | 0.453 | |
Anemia | 39 (92.9%) | 42 (93.3%) | 0.93 | |
ECOG | 0 | 15 (35.7%) | 20 (45.5%) | 0.47 |
1 | 26 (61.9%) | 21 (47.7%) | Â | |
2 | 1 (2.4%) | 3 (6.8%) | Â | |
Albumin <3g/dL | 0 | 0 | Â | |
Protein <6g/dL | 1 (2.4%) | 4 (9.1%) | 0.184 | |
Cholesterol >200mg/dL | 2 (4.8%) | 3 (6.8%) | 0.684 | |
Prealbumin<16mg/dL | 8 (19.0%) | 12 (27.3%) | 0.367 | |
Transferrin<170mg/dL | 6 (14.3%) | 5 (11.4%) | 0.685 | |
PG-SGA grade | A | 12 (31.6) | 17 (39.5) | 0.498# |
B | 23 (60.5) | 25 (58.1) | Â | |
C | 3 (7.9) | 1 (2.3) | Â | |
PG-SGA score | 10.0 (1.0-21.0) | 9 (1.0-22.0) | 0.275 | |