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. 2008 Jun 18;6:63. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-6-63

Table 4.

Univariate Analysis of Potential Factors Associated with Increased Time to Drain Removal Following Inguino-femoral Lymph Node Dissection (ILND)a

Variable Regression Coefficient Standard error P-value
Median BMI 0.01 0.01 0.37
Comorbidity
 Tobacco use -0.03 0.24 0.90
 Diabetes 0.04 0.20 0.86
Prior systemic therapy -0.05 0.18 0.80
Treatment group (fibrin sealant versus control) 3.31 0.11 0.88
Type of surgery (superficial +/- deep pelvic ILND) -0.01 0.16 0.95
Total no. of lymph nodes removed (< 17 versus ≥ 17) -0.15 0.14 0.32
No. of positive lymph nodes (< 2 versus ≥ 2) 0.01 0.15 0.95
Wound infection
 Major -0.02 0.20 0.94
 Major plus minor 0.01 0.15 0.95

BMI, body mass index; ILND, inguino-femoral lymph node