Association between preoperative sarcopenia and prognosis of pancreatic cancer after curative-intent surgery: a updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Table 5 Subgroup analysis for the incidence of surgical related complications

	No. studies	Samples	OR	95% CI	P value	I²
The incidence of CR-POPF	8	1522	0.97	0.65–1.44	0.87	42%
Region of studies
Asia	5	1193	0.98	0.54–1.77	0.93	63%
Non-Asia	3	329	0.87	0.50–1.50	0.61	0%
The incidence of DGE	6	1290	1.18	0.67–2.08	0.56	54%
Region of studies
Asia	4	1094	1.26	0.53–2.99	0.60	69%
Non-Asia	2	196	1.13	0.57–2.25	0.73	13%
The incidence of SSI	5	1229	1.31	0.75–2.29	0.34	60%
Region of studies
Asia	3	1033	1.53	0.63–3.72	0.35	77%
Non-Asia	2	196	1.04	0.57–1.90	0.91	0%

OR Odds ratio, CI Corresponding intervals, CR-POPF Clinically related postoperative pancreatic fistula, DGE Delayed gastric empty, SSI Surgical site infection

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