Table 3 The relationship between GNRI status and postoperative complications (CD grade ≥II) in the elderly patients with CRC.

From: The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index predicts postoperative complications and prognosis in elderly patients with colorectal cancer after curative surgery

Variables

Total (n = 313) (%)

GNRI

All-risk ≤ 98 (n = 137)

No-risk > 98 (n = 176)

P-value

All

41 (13.1)

25

16

0.018*

Surgical site infection

11 (3.5)

9

2

0.008*

Ileus

8 (2.6)

4

4

0.720

Leakage

7 (2.2)

3

4

0.961

Intra-abdominal abscess

5 (1.6)

3

2

0.463

Colitis

4 (1.3)

3

1

0.202

Pneumonia

3 (1.0)

1

2

0.711

Urinary infection

3 (1.0)

2

1

0.423

  1. GNRI = geriatric nutritional risk index, CD = Clavien-Dindo, CRC = colorectal cancer, Asterisk values indicate P-values < 0.05.
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