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. 2023 Apr 4;18:28. doi: 10.1186/s13017-023-00494-8

Table 5.

Risk factors for sepsis after duodenal trauma

Variable Univariable analysis Multivariable analysis
OR (95% C.I.) p-value OR (95% C.I.) p-value
Age, median (IQR) 0 .988 (0.967–1.001) 0.280 0.466
Penetrating injury mechanism 2.445 (1.101–5.438) 0.028 0.141
Hypotension at arrival 3.616 (1.866–7.007)  < 0.001 2.218 (1.003–4.905) 0.049
Massive transfusion 2.949 (1.606–5.413)  < 0.001 2.553 (1.246–5.231) 0.010
ISS (every 10 points) 1.802 (1.322–2.456)  < 0.001 1.651 (1.144–2.384) 0.007
Abdominal AIS 1.505 (1.122–2.017) 0.002 0.799
Duodenal AAST grade 1.196 (0.806–1.776) 0.375
Duodenal AAST grade 3 1.767 (0.994–3.238) 0.065 0.988
Associated intraabdominal injuries
Stomach 1.664 (0.898–3.085) 0.106 0.582
Pancreas 3.568 (1.999–6.368)  < 0.001 0.206
Kidney 2.324 (1.242–4.346) 0.008 0.277
Leak of the duodenal repair 7.083 (3.341–15.012)  < 0.001 7.083 (3.341–15.012)  < 0.001
Complex repair of the duodenum* 4.367 (2.357–8.055)  < 0.001 2.937 (1.425–6.051) 0.003

Area under ROC curve = 0.819 (0.7580.879)

Goodness of fit p = 0.546

IQR Interquartile range, ISS Injury Severity Score, AAST The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma

*Duodenal suture + duodenostomy or pyloric exclusion or diverticulizaction or other complex repairs