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. 2020 Sep 18;34(4):doaa090. doi: 10.1093/dote/doaa090

Table 3.

Demographic and clinical characteristics by major postoperative complication status and results of univariable logistic regression

Characteristic No major complication (n = 266 [82%]) Major complication (n = 61 [18%]) Univariable logistic regression
OR (95% CI) P
Age 62.0 (56.0–69.0) 63.0 (56.0–73.0) 1.01 (0.99–1.04) 0.3
Male 229 (86) 45 (74) 0.45 (0.15–1.37) 0.2
ASA 2 58 (22) 5 (8.2) Reference
ASA 3 208 (78) 56 (92) 3.128 (0.89–11.02 0.077
BMI 27.6 (24.9–31.1) 28.6 (26.0–32.5) 1.04 (1.01–1.07) 0.003
Smoking, ever 169 (64) 36 (59) 0.83 (0.54–1.28) 0.4
Asthma 10 (3.8) 8 (13) 3.86 (2.01–7.42) <0.0001
COPD 14 (5.3) 2 (3.3) 0.61 (0.29–2.16) 0.4
HTN 81 (30) 13 (21) 0.62 (0.29–1.32) 0.2
CAD 22 (8.3) 6 (10) 1.21 (0.71–2.05) 0.5
DM 43 (16) 12 (20) 1.27 (0.93–1.74) 0.14
CKD 1 (0.4) 0 (0)
Preoperative chemoradiation 230 (86) 41 (69) 0.38 (0.24–0.58) <0.0001
Surgical duration, h 5.7 (4.7–7.3) 6.0 (5.0–7.4) 1.09 (0.96–1.24) 0.2
Estimated blood loss, L 0.3 (0.2–0.5) 0.3 (0.2–0.6) 2.25 (1.46–3.46) 0.0002
RBCs per 100 mL 0.0 (0.0–10.5)* 0.0 (0.0–10.5) 1.21 (1.11–1.31) <0.0001
FFP NA NA
 Yes 1 (0.4) 1 (1.6)
Platelets NA NA
 Yes 2 (0.8) 0 (0)
RBCs, yes 10 (3.8) 7 (11) 3.32 (1.34–8.23) 0.01
Total fluid, L 6.4 (5.1–7.6) 6.7 (5.4–7.9) 1.09 (0.96–1.25) 0.2
Norepinephrine equivalent dose, μg/kg 3.6 (0.1–20.5) 10.0 (0.1–22.3) 1.00 (0.99–1.02) 0.5

Values are presented as no. (%) or median (25th–75th percentile). ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification; BMI, body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease; CI, confidence interval; CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FFP, fresh frozen plasma; HTN, hypertension; NA, not applicable; OR, odds ratio; RBCs, red blood cells; total fluid, crystalloid + colloid.

*Data are median (minimum–maximum).

Per hour increase in surgical duration.

Per liter increase in total fluid.