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. 2013 Jul 22;16(4):373–383. doi: 10.1111/hpb.12148

Table 2.

Independent factors associated with venous thromboembolism (VTE) and bleeding events after a pancreatectomy

Risk factor VTE
Early PPH > 4 units
ROR with early PPH
OR 95% CI P OR 95% CI p OR 95% CI P
Pre-operative
 Haematocrit < 39% 1.46 1.13–1.88 0.003
 Age ≥ 70 years 1.47 1.15–1.88 0.002
 BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 1.47 1.14–1.90 0.003
 Bleeding disorder 1.93 1.17–3.18 0.010  2.77 1.23–6.25 0.014
 Pre-operative sepsis 1.98 1.19–3.29 0.008  2.83 1.25–6.44 0.013
 Disseminated cancer 2.12 1.36–3.32 0.001
 ASA class ≥ 3  1.74 1.08–2.79 0.023
 Lack independent function 2.10 1.11–3.95 0.023
Intra-operative
 Operative time ≥ 360 min 1.30 1.02–1.65 0.048
 Transfusion ≥ 4 units 6.16 4.12–9.21 <0.001 6.09 3.64–10.21 <0.001
Post-operative
 Organ space infection 1.72 1.26–2.34 0.001
 Ventilator > 48 h 3.55 2.57–4.91 <0.001

ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; PPH, post-pancreatectomy haemorrhage; ROR, return to operating room; VTE, venous thromboembolism.