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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2009 Nov 22;6(1):22–30. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.10.007

Table 5.

Composite events by patient characteristics

Characteristics N n (%) OR 95% LCL 95% UCL p
Pre and Intra-operative
Procedure
Primary 3577 190(5.3) 1
Revision/Reversal 225 34(15.1) 2.374 1.555 3.625 <0.001
Prior foregut surgery
No 3718 220(5.9) 1
Yes 84 4(4.8) 0.481 0.17 1.358 0.17
Mins. incision - skin close** <.001
107 or less 910 32(3.5) 1
108 – 136 970 41(4.2) 1.338 0.821 2.18 0.24
137 – 171 958 63(6.6) 2.268 1.398 3.678 0.001
172 or more 957 88(9.2) 3.078 1.893 5.006 <.001
Incision - skin close (per hour) 1.594 1.388 1.83 <.001
Crystalloid fluids ml** 0.005
Less than 2000 714 30(4.2) 1
2001 – 2799 1205 61(5.1) 1.103 0.695 1.75 0.68
2800 – 3499 848 48(5.7) 1.354 0.819 2.239 0.24
3500 or more 1035 85(8.2) 2.075 1.264 3.407 0.004
Crystalloid fluids ml (per 500ml) 1.106 1.042 1.173 0.001
Colloid fluids ml
Less than 500 3498 197(5.6) 1
500 or more 258 24(9.3) 1.632 1.002 2.659 0.049
Blood loss ml
Less than 75 2748 120(4.4) 1
75 or more 1015 102(10) 2.347 1.741 3.164 <.001
Demographics
Age (years) 0.71
<30 390 16(4.1) 1
30–39 990 53(5.4) 1.265 0.709 2.256 0.43
40–49 1108 66(6) 1.31 0.743 2.312 0.35
50–59 991 65(6.6) 1.462 0.826 2.591 0.19
60–64 238 17(7.1) 1.499 0.729 3.079 0.27
65+ 85 7(8.2) 1.98 0.774 5.062 0.16
Age per year 1.012 0.999 1.025 0.07
BMI (kg/m2) categories 0.01
<40 480 40(8.3) 1.767 1.186 2.631 0.005
40–<50 1919 85(4.4) 1
50 –<60 1019 63(6.2) 1.291 0.916 1.819 0.14
60+ 383 36(9.4) 1.784 1.168 2.724 0.007
BMI per 1 kg/m2 1.007 0.993 1.022 0.32
Co-morbidities
Hypertension
No 1698 97(5.7) 1
Yes 2104 127(6) 1.03 0.78 1.36 0.84
Diabetes
No 2479 132(5.3) 1
Yes 1323 92(7) 1.212 0.912 1.61 0.19
Congestive heart failure
No 3724 214(5.7) 1
Yes 76 10(13.2) 2.193 1.083 4.44 0.029
Asthma
No 2890 166(5.7) 1
Yes 911 58(6.4) 1.036 0.755 1.423 0.82
Functional status
Can walk 200 ft 3734 210(5.6) 1
Can not walk 200 feet 67 14(20.9) 2.555 1.323 4.934 0.005
DVT
No 3652 200(5.5) 1
Yes 149 24(16.1) 3.212 1.996 5.168 <.001
Sleep apnea
No 1941 97(5) 1
Yes 1860 127(6.8) 1.381 1.029 1.855 0.032
Ischemic heart disease
No 3647 211(5.8) 1
Yes 153 13(8.5) 1.465 0.804 2.67 0.21
Pulmonary hypertension
No 3757 218(5.8) 1
Yes 45 6(13.3) 1.765 0.705 4.418 0.22
Venous edema with ulcerations
No 3639 206(5.7) 1
Yes 163 18(11) 1.577 0.923 2.692 0.10
Number of co-morbidities 0.037
None 649 25(3.9) 1
1–2 2111 120(5.7) 1.45 0.926 2.269 0.10
3+ 1038 79(7.6) 1.853 1.145 3 0.012
Surgical procedure .005
LRYGB 3024 150(5) 1
ORYGB 534 48(9) 1.67 1.064 2.619 0.026
Other 244 26(10.7) 2.073 1.197 3.589 0.009
**

Categorization is based on quartiles