Table 3. Risk factors for chronic chest paresthesia†: univariable and multivariable analyses by binary logistic regression.
| Risk factor | Univariable analysis | Multivariable analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | ||
| Age, years (+1) | 1.01 (0.99–1.03) | 0.34 | – | – | |
| Gender (male vs. female) | 0.79 (0.53–1.18) | 0.26 | – | – | |
| Cannabis smoking (no vs. yes) | 0.63 (0.32–1.24) | 0.18 | – | – | |
| Ports number (uniportal vs. bi-/tri-portal VATS) | 1.38 (0.57–3.36) | 0.48 | – | – | |
| Pleurodesis technique | |||||
| Partial pleurectomy | Ref. | Ref. | |||
| Pleural electrocauterization | 0.10 (0.06–0.20) | <0.001 | 0.49 (0.02–0.11) | <0.001 | |
| Pleural abrasion | 0.38 (0.25–0.59) | <0.001 | 0.17 (0.09–0.31) | <0.001 | |
| Talc poudrage | 0.09 (0.06–0.15) | <0.001 | 0.09 (0.05–0.17) | <0.001 | |
| Chest tube size (24 vs. 28 F) | 4.65 (2.94–7.37) | <0.001 | 2.92 (1.64–4.18) | <0.001 | |
| Postoperative chest tube stay, days (+1) | 1.05 (1.03–1.08) | <0.001 | 1.92 (1.84–1.99) | 0.035 | |
†, missing information on chronic chest paresthesia: 5/920 patients (0.5%). OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; Ref., reference; F, French.