Table 4.
Univariate and multivariate regression analysis for CPSP following LDN
| Parameters | Univariate analysis OR (95% CI) | P‐value | Multivariate analysis OR (95% CI) | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at time of surgery | 0.975 (0.940‐1.011) | .172 | — | — |
| Gender (male) | 0.569 (0.259‐1.250) | .160 | — | — |
| BMI (kg/m²) | 1.046 (0.946‐1.157) | .378 | — | — |
| Side of nephrectomy (left) | 2.573 (0.599‐11.044) | .204 | — | — |
| Duration of surgery | 1.398 (0.730‐2.675) | .312 | — | — |
| Converted to HARP, HALDN, or open procedure | 2.311 (0.503‐10.626) | .282 | — | — |
| Severe early postoperative pain | 3.143 (1.402‐7.044) | .005 | 2.470 (1.036‐5.888) | .041 |
| Length of hospital stay | 1.054 (0.901‐1.234) | .509 | — | — |
| Postoperative readmission | 2.895 (0.617‐13.591) | .178 | — | — |
| Time from surgery | 0.992 (0.983‐1.001) | .097 | — | — |
| Previous abdominal surgery | 5.608 (2.542‐12.373) | <.001 | 5.170 (2.278‐11.733) | <.001 |
| Preexisting pain problems | 4.174 (1.798‐9.692) | .001 | 3.326 (1.343‐8.237) | .009 |
| Psychiatric history | 5.889 (1.135‐30.559) | .035 | 3.983 (0.537‐29.522) | .176 |
| Postoperative wound infection or hernia | 2.841 (1.018‐7.928) | .046 | 1.210 (0.322‐4.551) | .778 |
Significant P values are in bold.
CPSP, chronic postsurgical pain; HARP, hand‐assisted retroperitoneoscopic procedure; HALDN, hand‐assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy; LDN, laparoscopic donor nephrectomy; OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.