From: Risk factors, complications and survival after upper abdominal surgery: a prospective cohort study
No weight loss | 1-5 % weight loss | 6-10 % weight loss | >10 % weight loss | P-value | |
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(n = 175) | (n = 63) | (n = 72) | (n = 59) | ||
Serum-albumin (g/l), mean (SD) | 40.3 (5.6) | 38.4 (5.6) | 38.1 (4.4) | 36.9 (5.4) | <0.001 |
L3 SMI, mean (SD)a | 45.6 (7.3) | 43.1 (5.5) | 46.6 (5.6) | 43.0 (6.1) | 0.071 |
Complicationsb | 51 (29.1 %) | 21 (33.3 %) | 25 (34.7 %) | 18 (30.5 %) | 0.823 |
5-year mortality, n (%) | 78 (44.6 %) | 37 (58.7 %) | 45 (62.5 %) | 40 (67.8 %) | 0.004 |