Variable | No sarcopenia (N = 29) | Sarcopenia (N = 31) | |
---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | p-value | |
AE grade ≥ 3 during induction chemotherapy | 0.78 | ||
No | 22 (52.4%) | 8 (44.4%) | |
Yes | 20 (47.6%) | 10 (55.6%) | |
AE grade ≥ 3 during RC(I)T | 0.041 | ||
No | 20 (47.6%) | 3 (16.7%) | |
Yes | 22 (52.4%) | 15 (83.3%) | |
Overall surgical complications | 0.16 | ||
No | 24 (57.1%) | 6 (33.3%) | |
Yes | 18 (42.9%) | 12 (66.7%) | |
Hospitalization during neoadjuvant therapy | 1 | ||
No | 5 (11.9%) | 2 (11.1%) | |
Yes | 37 (88.1%) | 16 (88.9%) | |
Duration of postoperative hospitalization | |||
Median (range) | 18.5 (10.0, 144.0) | 20.5 (10.0, 49.0) | 0.43 |