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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Sep 11.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Dec 3;220(3):263.e1–263.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.11.1102

Table 3:

Association between degree of lymphadenectomy and major postoperative complications

OR 95% CI aOR 95% CI
Odds of major complication
No lymphadenectomy Ref -- -- --
Lymphadenectomy 1.77 1.14–2.76 1.84 1.17–2.91
Sentinel lymphadenectomy 1.04 0.31–3.32 1.05 0.32–3.46
Odds of any complication
No lymphadenectomy Ref -- -- --
Lymphadenectomy 1.10 0.83–1.47 1.13 0.84–1.53
Sentinel lymphadenectomy 0.73 0.33–1.59 0.79 0.36–1.74
Odds of returning to the OR
No lymphadenectomy Ref -- -- --
Lymphadenectomy 0.94 0.35–2.51 0.99 0.36–2.73
Sentinel lymphadenectomy -- -- -- --
Odds of readmission
No lymphadenectomy Ref -- -- --
Lymphadenectomy 2.10 1.39–3.15 2.20 1.45–3.35
Sentinel lymphadenectomy 0.61 0.15–2.55 0.69 0.16–2.89
Odds of major complication
Sentinel lymphadenectomy Ref -- -- --
Lymphadenectomy 1.75 0.53–5.72 1.60 0.48–5.45
Odds of any complication
Sentinel lymphadenectomy Ref -- -- --
Lymphadenectomy 1.51 0.68–3.34 1.42 0.62–3.22
Odds of readmission
Sentinel lymphadenectomy Ref -- -- --
Lymphadenectomy 3.42 0.82–14.19 3.14 0.74–13.35

Adjusted odds ratios are adjusted for age, BMI, race, ASA score, year of operation, stage of disease and presence of diabetes. OR – odds ratio; aOR – adjusted odds ratio; CI – confidence interval