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Table 4 Comparisons of postoperative complications associated with CONUT

From: Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score as a predictive marker for short-term complications following gastrectomy of gastric cancer: a retrospective study

Characteristics All (n = 1479) CONUT P
 < 2 (n = 627)  ≥ 2 (n = 852)
Overall (n) 431 142 289  < 0.001
Grade I (n) 230 89 141 0.217
   Fever > 37.5 °C 141 50 91  
   Emesis 153 57 96  
   Pain 29 10 19  
   Abdominopelvic collection 1 0 1  
   Pleural effusion 4 1 3  
Grade II (n) 137 35 102  < 0.001
   Blood transfusions 59 8 51  
   Early postoperative bowel obstruction 2 0 2  
   Gastroparesis 25 10 15  
   Liver-function abnormalities 1 1 0  
   Wound infection 8 1 7  
   Pneumonia 26 7 19  
   Intra-abdominal infections 17 5 12  
   Urinary tract infection 4 1 3  
   Enteritis 3 0 3  
   Bacteremia 13 4 9  
Grade III (n) 58 17 41 0.040
   Anastomotic leakage 22 6 16  
   Lymphatic leakage 8 2 6  
   Pancreatic fistula 2 1 1  
   Biliary fistula 1 1 0  
   Bleeding 8 2 6  
   Abdominopelvic collection 1 0 1  
   Pleural effusion 8 5 3  
   Intra-abdominal abscess 1 1 1  
   Wound disruption 3 0 3  
   Delayed wound healing 3 0 3  
   Gastroparesis 2 0 2  
   Early postoperative bowel obstruction 1 0 1  
   Splenic necrosis 1 1 0  
Grade IV (n) 3 1 2 1.000
   Heart failure 1 0 1  
   Brain infarction 1 1 0  
   MODS 1 0 1  
Grade V (n) 3 0 3 0.267
Grade ≥ III (n) 64 18 46 0.018
Postoperative stay (days) 11.8 ± 5.5 11.1 ± 4.6 12.3 ± 6.0  < 0.001
Total hospital charges (104¥) 7.4 ± 2.0 7.1 ± 1.6 7.6 ± 2.4  < 0.001
  1. CONUT = Controlling Nutritional Status; MODS = multiple organ dysfunction syndrome