Research Article

High Visceral to Subcutaneous Fat Ratio Is Associated with Increased Postoperative Inflammatory Response after Colorectal Resection in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Table 1

Basic characteristics of the patients ().

With infectious complications ()Without infectious complications ()

Age36.7 (13.3)35.9 (12.9)0.628a
Sex (male : female)18 : 1133 : 240.710b
Muscle cross section area136.1 (35.4)132.3 (42.5)0.679a
Subcutaneous fat area (cm2)106.1 (68.9)102.0 (67.7)0.793a
Visceral fat area (cm2)67.7 (34.7)66.7 (37.7)0.904a
Mesenteric fat index (MFI)2.18 (2.49)1.98 (1.91)0.683a
BMI (kg/m2)18.6 (2.6)17.9 (2.9)0.314a
Preoperative albumin (g/L)34.838.2<0.001a
Preoperative medication
 5-ASA14230.483b
 Immunomodulators14180.130b
 Glucocorticoids11100.037b
 Biologics140.659b
Diagnosis
 Crohn’s disease2044
 Ulcerative colitis12100.001b
Surgical site
 Ileocecal/right colectomy1329
 Transverse colectomy13
 Left colectomy46
 Sigmoid/rectal resection26
 Total colectomy12100.001c
Surgical technique (laparoscopic : open surgery)11 : 1817 : 400.448b
Estimated blood loss (mL), median (range)101.3 (10–300)101.3 (10–300)0.164d
Operative time (min), mean (SD)182.6 (58.2)221.0 (68.0)0.008a
Length of stay (day), median (range)14.3 (7–44)8.8 (4–22)<0.001d
Postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo classification)
 I11
 II22
 III2
 IV or above0

Data presented as mean (SD) or median (range). Data were calculated using aStudent’s t-test, b test, cFisher’s exact test, and dMann–Whitney U test. Preoperative albumin level was not recorded for 4 patients.