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. 2023 Sep 30;9(10):e20538. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20538

Table 3.

Comorbidities and operation-related characteristics associated with reoperation in univariate and multivariate analyses in the matched cohort.

Variables univariate analysis
multivariate analysis
HR 95% CI P value HR 95% CI P value
Smoking history (yes/no) 3.234 2.424–4.316 <0.001 2.900 2.100–4.006 <0.001
Induction therapy (yes/no) 0.547 0.245–1.222 0.141
Pulmonary tuberculosis history (yes/no) 2.811 1.747–4.520 <0.001 2.291 1.331–3.945 0.003
Anticoagulant therapy (yes/no) 0.750 0.464–1.211 0.239
Anemia (yes/no) 0.599 0.303–1.184 0.140
Elevated creatinine (yes/no) 0.564 0.196–1.624 0.289
Elevated D-dimer (yes/no) 3.308 2.377–4.603 <0.001 3.465 2.373–5.058 <0.001
CCI score (≥2/<2) 0.955 0.710–1.285 0.763
ASA PS score (≥3/<3) 1.185 0.872–1.611 0.277
Surgery periods (night-time/working hours) 1.814 0.972–3.387 0.061
Pleural adhesion (yes/no) 2.056 1.426–2.964 <0.001 1.904 1.249–2.904 0.003
Nodal dissection
 No dissection Ref Ref
 Hilar 1.178 0.692–2.005 0.547 0.908 0.494–1.667 0.755
 Mediastinal, systematic or selective 2.480 1.581–3.890 <0.001 1.625 0.920–2.870 0.095
Length of operation (>2 h/≤2 h) 1.470 1.111–1.946 0.007 0.735 0.523–1.032 0.075
Blood loss (>100 mL/≤100 mL) 2.037 1.449–2.865 <0.001 0.988 0.652–1.497 0.953
Blood transfusion (yes/no) 0.988 0.945–1.034 0.610
Maximal specimen diameter (>10 cm/≤10 cm) 2.241 1.576–3.186 <0.001 1.160 0.741–1.816 0.516
Number of drainage tubes (2/1) 2.027 1.529–2.687 <0.001 1.457 1.043–2.035 0.027
Postoperative complications (yes/no) 5.601 4.052–7.742 <0.001 4.649 3.233–6.687 <0.001

CCI: Charlson Comorbidity Index; ASA PS: American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status.