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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2026; 18(7): 118280
Published online Jul 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.118280
Table 2 Preoperative and postoperative bioelectrical impedance analysis data—categorical variables, n (%)
Categorical variables
Preoperative, n = 91
Postoperative, n = 91
Δ
P value
REF total body water< 0.001b
    Below--0
    Normal4 (4.4)42 (46.15)38
    Above87 (95.6)49 (53.85)-38
REF proteins< 0.001b
    Below--0
    Normal6 (6.59)46 (50.55)40
    Above85 (93.41)45 (49.45)-40
REF minerals< 0.001b
    Below--0
    Normal6 (6.59)16 (17.58)10
    Above85 (93.41)75 (82.42)-10
REF fat mass< 0.001b
    Below--0
    Normal1 (1.1)7 (7.69)6
    Above90 (98.9)84 (92.31)-6
REF skeletal muscle mass< 0.001b
    Below-1 (0.011)1
    Normal4 (4.4)41 (45.05)37
    Above87 (95.6)49 (53.85)-38
REF body fat percentage< 0.001b
    Below--0
    Normal-4 (4.4)4
    Above91 (100)87 (95.6)-4
REF intracellular water< 0.001b
    Below-1 (1.1)1
    Normal6 (6.59)45 (49.45)39
    Above85 (93.41)42 (46.15)-43
REF extracellular water< 0.001b
    Below--0
    Normal6 (6.59)31 (34.07)25
    Above85 (93.41)57 (62.64)-28
REF body cell mass< 0.001b
    Below-1 (1.1)1
    Normal7 (7.69)40 (43.96)33
    Above84 (92.31)47 (51.65)-37


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