Table 7.

Multivariate analysis of postoperative outcomes with noradrenaline and phenylephrine group

	Noradrenaline (n = 201)	Phenylephrine (n = 349)	Total (n = 1549)	Univariate analysis		Multivariate analysis
				OR (95% CI)	p value	OR (95% CI)	p value
Anastomotic leakage	68 (11.8%)	61 (6.3%)	129 (8.3%)	2.6 (1.4–5.1)	0.004	4.2 (1.9–8.6)*	< 0.001*
Mortality	10 (5%)	6 (1.7%)	129 (8.3%)	0.3 (0.1–0.9)	0.037	0.3 (0.1–0.8)**	0.019**
Length of stay	M = 6	M = 4	M = 4	0.6 (0.4–0.9)	0.024	0.6 (0.3–1.1)***	0.052***

OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, M Median

*In the multivariate analyses adjusted for temperature < 36 degrees, low hemoglobin and OR time > 180 min

**In the multivariate analyses adjusted for ASA > 3

***In the multivariate analyses adjusted for low hemoglobin, pack years > 15, intraoperative event and epidural