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. 2017 May 31;7(8):727–734. doi: 10.1177/2192568217701105

Table 5.

Multivariate Logistic Regression of 30-Day Outcomes After ACDF by Anesthesia Cohorts.

Any Complications Pulmonary Complication
Anesthesia Groups (Minutes) OR 95% CI P Value OR 95% CI P Value
1 (48-129) Reference Reference
2 (129-156) 1.556 0.746 3.246 .774 2.746 0.545 13.84 .982
3 (156-190) 1.613 0.778 3.345 .905 2.26 0.431 11.852 .620
4 (290-245) 1.815 0.891 3.698 .635 5.621 1.242 25.448 .023
5 (245-1025) 2.711 1.33 5.526 .012 4.675 0.968 22.568 .140
Intra-/Postoperative Blood Transfusion VTE
Anestdesia Groups (Minutes) OR 95% CI P Value OR 95% CI P Value
1 (48-129) Reference Reference
2 (129-156) 0.78 0.047 12.912 .696 0.333 0.035 3.207 .204
3 (156-190) 0.855 0.052 14.122 .774 0.667 0.111 4.001 .564
4 (290-245) 2.147 0.215 21.491 .279 1.337 0.298 5.993 .493
5 (245-1025) 1.132 0.083 15.494 .971 2.688 0.71 10.171 .011
Wound Complication Total Length of Stay >5 Days
Anestdesia Groups (Minutes) OR 95% CI P Value OR 95% CI P Value
1 (48-129) Reference Reference
2 (129-156) <0.001 <0.001 >999.999 .9414 1.162 0.586 2.302 .025
3 (156-190) 1.203 0.366 3.959 .944 1.533 0.792 2.967 .359
4 (290-245) 1.001 0.289 3.473 .9488 3.101 1.704 5.643 .0004
5 (245-1025) 2.838 1.017 7.917 .9237 3.606 1.933 6.727 <.0001
Return to Operating Room
Anestdesia Groups (Minutes) OR 95% CI P Value
1 (48-129) Reference
2 (129-156) 1.389 0.53 3.639 .605
3 (156-190) 1.674 0.658 4.259 .861
4 (290-245) 1.547 0.61 3.924 .894
5 (245-1025) 2.916 1.236 6.878 .0041

Abbreviations: ACDF, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; VTE, venous thromboembolism.