TABLE 4.
Multivariable Regression Analysis Assessing Impact of Operative Approach on 30-Day Morbidity and Unplanned Conversion to Open Procedure
| Unadjusted | Adjusted a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | OR (95% CI) | p | OR (95% CI) | p | |
| Ulcerative Colitis | |||||
| Overall morbidity | Laparoscopic | Reference | Reference | ||
| Robotic | 0.89 (0.69–1.16) | 0.390 | 0.93 (0.67–1.30) | 0.680 | |
| Serious morbidity | Laparoscopic | Reference | Reference | ||
| Robotic | 1.09 (0.79–1.50) | 0.598 | 1.28 (0.86–1.91) | 0.231 | |
| Conversion to open | Laparoscopic | Reference | Reference | ||
| Robotic | 1.40 (0.66–3.01) | 0.380 | 0.83 (0.29–2.41) | 0.731 | |
| Crohn’s Disease | |||||
| Overall morbidity | Laparoscopic | Reference | Reference | ||
| Robotic | 1.21 (0.93–1.56) | 0.151 | 1.32 (0.98–1.78) | 0.072 | |
| Serious morbidity | Laparoscopic | Reference | Reference | ||
| Robotic | 1.61 (1.18–2.18) | 0.003 | 1.51 (1.04–2.18) | 0.029 | |
| Conversion to open | Laparoscopic | Reference | Reference | ||
| Robotic | 0.42 (0.21–0.87) | 0.020 | 0.39 (0.17–0.90) | 0.027 | |
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Multivariable analysis adjusted for age, sex, race, operative stress score, ASA, obesity, smoking, diabetes, history of CHF, history of COPD, hypertension, dyspnea, bleeding disorder, steroid use, and operative approach.
Abbreviations: OR, Odds Ratios; CI, confidence interval.