Table 5.
Risk factors for recurrent BA
| BA revision group (n = 94) | Recurrent BA group (n = 14) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex: male /female (%) | 65 /29 | 10 /4 | 0.863 |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 63.227 (± 14.487) | 64.294 (± 16.403) | 0.785 |
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Surgery related factors (absolute number/relative frequency) |
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| Intestinal resection | 41 (43.6) | 3 (21.4) | 0.115 |
| Emergency | 48 (51.1) | 4 (28.6) | 0.116 |
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Comorbidities (absolute number/relative frequency) |
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| Hypertension | 57 (60.6) | 12 (85.7) | 0.068 |
| Peripheral artery disease | 3 (3.2) | 1 (7.1) | 0.465 |
| Congestive heart failure/coronary artery disease | 21 (22.3) | 6 (42.9) | 0.098 |
| Liver cirrhosis | 19 (20.2) | 2 (14.3) | 0.601 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 18 (19.1) | 5 (35.7) | 0.158 |
| Dementia | 1 (1.1) | 1 (7.1) | 0.115 |
| Past or present malignant disease | 53 (56.4) | 19 (71.4) | 0.287 |
| Past or present chemotherapy | 23 (24.5) | 4 (28.6) | 0.741 |
| Immunosuppressants | 22 (23.4) | 2 (14.3) | 0.444 |
| Chronic inflammatory disease | 16 (17) | 2 (14.3) | 0.798 |
| BMI in kg/m2 (median + IQR) | 26.2 (6.9) | 30.2 (11.3) | 0.537 |
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Postoperative complications (absolute number/relative frequency) |
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| Cardioembolic event | 11 (11.7) | 2 (14.3) | 0.782 |
| Pneumonia | 9 (9.6) | 1 (7.1) | 0.770 |
| Acute renal failure | 41 (43.6) | 8 (57.1) | 0.343 |
| Delirium | 8 (8.5) | 4 (28.6) | 0.026* |
| Bleeding | 10 (17.2) | 2 (40) | 0.233 |
| Intraabdominal abscess | 11 (11.7) | 2 (14.3) | 0.782 |
All values are given as absolute numbers (relative frequency) or median (interquartile range)
*Significance level was set at p < 0.05