Table 5:
Results of univariate analysis to identify preoperative and intraoperative risk factors associated with PAF after pulmonary resection
| Variable | Odds ratio | 95% CI lower | 95% CI upper | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Age | 0.01 | |||
| ≤69 | 1.0 | |||
| ≥70 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 0.01 |
| Medical history | ||||
| Angioplasty/stents/angina | 3.6 | 1.5 | 8.4 | 0.01 |
| Echocardiographic variables | ||||
| Left systolic dysfunction | 4.2 | 1.5 | 11.9 | <0.05 |
| Atrial septal defect | 5.5 | 0.9 | 34.1 | 0.04 |
| Surgical approach | <0.05 | |||
| Thoracoscopy | 1.0 | |||
| Thoracotomy | 3.9 | 1.8 | 8.5 | <0.05 |
| Converted | 7.4 | 1.9 | 28.3 | 0.05 |
| Procedure performed | <0.05 | |||
| Sublobar resection | 1.0 | |||
| Lobectomy | 3.2 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 0.68 |
| Pneumonectomy | 13.4 | 3.6 | 48.9 | <0.05 |
| Intraoperative complications | 3.3 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 0.02 |
| Bleeding | 4.6 | 1.3 | 16.3 | 0.01 |
| Hypotension | 5.2 | 0.8 | 31.8 | 0.05 |
| AJCC 7th edition 2009 stage | <0.05 | |||
| IA/IB | 1.0 | |||
| IIA/IIB | 1.5 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 0.30 |
| IIIA/IIIB | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.96 |
| IV | 7.6 | 1.8 | 31.9 | <0.05 |