Table 3.
Logistic regression analysis of baseline characteristics in association with enlargement of liver volume after splenectomy (n = 63)
| Baseline characteristics | Univariate | Multivariate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | |
| Age, years | 0.952 (0.907–1.000) | 0.048 | 0.983 (0.930–1.039) | 0.540 |
| Gender (male vs. female) | 1.292 (0.470–3.548) | 0.619 | ||
| Etiology (Schistosomiasis japonica vs. others) | 0.206 (0.040–1.046) | 0.057 | 0.326 (0.056–1.883) | 0.210 |
| ALBI grade (1 vs. 2 or 3) | 5.413 (1.636–17.907) | 0.006 | 4.098 (1.146–14.657) | 0.030 |
| Child–Pugh grade (A vs. B) | 1.179 (0.356–3.908) | 0.787 | ||
| Platelet count, * | 1.000 (0.979–1.021) | 0.993 | ||
| Leukocyte count, * | 1.016 (0.839–1.229) | 0.874 | ||
| Hemoglobin, g/L | 1.000 (0.982–1.018) | 0.977 | ||
| AST, U/L | 0.984 (0.961–1.009) | 0.210 | ||
| ALT, U/L | 0.985 (0.956–1.015) | 0.322 | ||
| Serum albumin, g/L | 1.076 (0.985–1.175) | 0.104 | ||
| Serum total bilirubin, μmol/L | 1.003 (0.960–1.049) | 0.879 | ||
| Serum creatinine, μmol/L | 1.016 (0.988–1.044) | 0.265 | ||
| PT, s | 1.136 (0.865–1.491) | 0.359 | ||
| INR | 3.645 (0.141–94.407) | 0.436 | ||
| Operation method (laparoscopy vs. laparotomy) | 0.544 (0.188–1.575) | 0.262 | ||
| Concomitant PVST (with vs. without) | 3.333 (0.595–18.637) | 0.171 | ||
| Esophagogastric devascularization (with vs. without) | 1.754 (0.621–4.953) | 0.288 | ||
| Liver volume, cm3 | 1.000 (0.999–1.002) | 0.795 | ||
| Spleen volume, cm3 | 1.000 (0.999–1.002) | 0.522 | ||
| Liver/spleen volume ratio | 0.497 (0.190–1.296) | 0.153 | ||
Abbreviations: ALBI, albumin-bilirubin; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; PT, prothrombin time; INR, international normalized ratio; PVST, portal venous system thrombosis; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio