Table 2 Postoperative hypoalbuminemia and complications in each group
Control group (N = 20) | GI group (N = 10) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Postoperative hypoalbuminemia | 17 | 4 | 0.0122* | ||
Postoperative complications (overlapping) | Hypotension | 6 | Hypotension | 1 | 0.1976 |
Necrosis of a flap | 5 | Necrosis of a flap | 1 | 0.3104 | |
SSI (including MRSA) | 5 | SSI (including MRSA) | 1 | 0.3104 | |
Pneumonia | 1 | Pneumonia | 2 | 0.2122 | |
Bacteremia | 1 | Bacteremia | 0 | 0.3628 | |
Number of patients who had postoperative complications | 13 | 4 | 0.1928 | ||
Days until discharge | 85.6 ± 44.4 | 68.8 ± 22.5 | 0.2712 | ||