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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Nov 2.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Surg. 2011 Apr;212(4):638–650. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.01.004

Table 4.

Univariate and Multivariate Regression Analyses of Predictors for Postoperative Liver Insufficiency (peak bilirubin >7 mg/dL and/or ascites)

Variable Univariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
Crude odds ratio (95% CI) p Value Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) p Value
Age 0.99 (0.97–1.03) 0.76

Male gender 1.14 (0.47–2.77) 0.77

Diabetes 0.83 (0.31–2.17) 0.70

ASA score

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 3 1.12 (0.41–3.06) 0.82 1.09 (0.35–3.38) 0.88

 4 6.67 (1.65–26.93) 0.008* 3.82 (0.74–19.82) 0.11

Platelet count <150/nL 7.33 (3.04–17.65) <0.001* 3.98 (1.43–11.08) 0.008*

Child score 2.93 (1.95–4.41) <0.001* 2.43 (1.43–3.44) 0.001*

MELD score 1.08 (0.98–1.18) 0.10 0.94 (0.81–1.09) 0.39

Ruptured lesion 0.53 (0.07–4.20) 0.55

Tumor >Milan criteria 0.70 (0.29–1.67) 0.42

Major resection 0.91 (0.40–2.11) 0.83
*

Statistically significant p values.

ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; MELD, model for end-stage liver disease.