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. 2018 Aug 8;153(11):1036–1041. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.2648

Table 3. Univariate Analysis for Factors Associated With Perioperative Complications and Prolonged Length of Stay.

Characteristic Odds Ratio for Perioperative Complication (95% CI) P Value Odds Ratio for Prolonged LOS (95% CI) P Value
Age ≥65 y 1.70 (0.88-3.30) .11 2.48 (1.52-4.07) <.001
Female 0.66 (0.38-1.15) .14 0.76 (0.99-1.16) .21
BMI ≥30 0.68 (0.34-1.36) .28 0.71 (0.41-1.22) .22
ASA class 3 or 4 4.77 (2.64-8.63) <.001 3.93 (2.53-6.11) <.001
Hypertension 1.25 (0.68-2.33) .47 0.58 (0.37-0.89) .01
Diabetes 3.85 (2.15-6.86) <.001 2.98 (1.86-4.78) <.001
Previous abdominal surgery 0.95 (0.49-1.81) .87 1.51 (0.95-2.39) .08
Previous adrenal surgery 1.51 (0.44-5.21) .52 1.75 (0.68-4.49) .25
Diagnosis
Aldosterone-producing adenoma 1 [Reference] NA 1 [Reference] NA
Pheochromocytoma 8.14 (3.10-21.39) <.001 8.37 (3.66-19.13) <.001
Cortisol-producing adenoma 4.65 (1.55-13.99) .006 8.82 (3.64-21.36) <.001
Nonfunctional adenoma 1.68 (0.32-8.90) .54 1.82 (0.45-7.27) .40
Metastasis 4.98 (1.38-17.94) .01 12.47 (4.70-33.12) <.001
Virilizing tumor naa na 15.14 (1.22-187.41) .03
Adrenocortical carcinoma naa na 60.57 (4.89-749.64) .001
Other 2.95 (0.55-15.92) .21 14.42 (4.97-41.83) <.001
Tumor size, cm
< 4 1 [Reference] NA 1 [Reference] NA
4-6 1.77 (0.86-3.63) .12 3.49 (2.10-5.82) <.001
≥ 6 5.17 (2.66-10.05) <.001 5.69 (3.23-10.00) <.001
Operation laterality
Left 1 [Reference] NA 1 [Reference] NA
Right 0.85 (0.46-1.54) .59 1.67 (1.04-2.67) .03
Bilateral 2.15 (0.91-5.04) .08 5.69 (2.92-11.12) <.001
Any conversion 13.63 (5.78-32.14) <.001 75.49 (17.42-327.14) <.001

Abbreviations: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); na, not available; NA, not applicable.

a

Insufficient data.