Impact of sarcopenia on mortality in patients undergoing liver re-transplantation

Table 2 Associations between sarcopenia status and outcomes

Outcome	n	Sarcopenia Median (IQR) or n (%)]	No Sarcopenia Median (IQR) or n (%)]	P value
Post-op survival for 90 d	55	23 (88)	26 (90)	1.000
Post-op survival for 1 yr	52	19 (76)	22 (81)	0.740
Post-op survival for 5 yr	41	13 (59)	13 (68)	0.746
ICU length of stay (d)	55	3 (2, 4)	2 (2, 5)	0.696
Readmission to ICU	54	4 (15)	4 (14)	1.000
Total length of stay (d)	55	13.5 (10, 27)	21 (9, 28)	0.661
Intubation days	55	1.5 (1, 3)	1 (1, 3)	0.484
Pulmonary complications	54	10 (38)	5 (18)	0.131
Need for dialysis	54	6 (23)	7 (25)	1.000
Readmission within 30 d	55	13 (50)	13 (45)	0.790
PNF	55	2 (8)	0 (0)	0.219
Acute rejection	55	2 (8)	4 (14)	0.672
Arterial complications	55	6 (23)	5 (17)	0.739
Biliary complications	55	8 (31)	10 (34)	1.000

IQR: Interquartile range; ICU: Intensive care unit; PNF: Primary non-function.