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. 2017 May 26;17:64. doi: 10.1186/s12893-017-0261-7

Table 3.

Univariate and multivariate analyses of perioperative predictors associated with postoperative infections in patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy

Variable Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Non-infection (n = 116) Infection (n = 103) OR 95% CI P-value OR 95% CI P-value
Sarcopenia 18 (15.5) 37 (35.9) 3.05 1.62–5.91 <0.001 3.43 1.71–7.14 <0.001
Male 77 (66.4) 66 (64.1) 0.90 0.52–1.58 0.72
Age (≥ 70 years) 45(38.8) 47 (45.6) 1.32 0.77–2.27 0.31
BMI (≥ 25 kg/m2) 13 (11.2) 21 (20.4) 2.03 0.97–4.39 0.06 2.01 0.87–4.80 0.10
ASA (≥ grade 3) 6 (5.2) 10 (9.7) 1.97 0.70–5.98 0.20
Albumin (< 3.6 g/dL) 14 (12.4) 19 (19.4) 1.70 0.81–3.66 0.16
Child–Pugh score (grade B) 4 (3.4) 10 (9.7) 3.01 0.97–11.3 0.06 1.74 0.48–7.40 0.41
Diabetes 32 (27.6) 32 (31.1) 1.18 0.66–2.12 0.57
Malignant disease 77 (66.4) 74 (71.8) 1.29 0.73–2.31 0.38
Preoperative biliary drainage 42 (36.2) 59 (57.3) 2.36 1.38–4.09 0.002 2.20 1.17–4.20 0.014
Operative time (> 425 min) 60 (51.7) 69 (67.0) 1.89 1.10–3.30 0.02 1.57 0.83–2.99 0.17
Blood loss (> 550 mL) 39 (33.6) 46 (44.7) 1.59 0.92–2.76 0.09 1.92 1.00–3.73 0.048
Vascular reconstruction 28 (24.1) 23 (22.3) 0.95 0.50–1.78 0.87
Soft pancreatic texture 59 (50.9) 74 (71.8) 2.47 1.41–4.37 0.001 3.71 1.96–7.29 <0.001
Normal pancreatic duct (< 3 mm) 42 (36.2) 45 (43.7) 1.37 0.79–2.36 0.26

Data are presented as numbers (percentages).

OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index, ASA American Society of Anaesthesiologists