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. 2021 Dec 28;21:443. doi: 10.1186/s12893-021-01448-0

Table 2.

Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis of prognostic factors for renal cell carcinoma with venous tumor thrombus

Univariate Multivariate
HR 95% CI P HR 95% CI P
Gender 1.036 0.640–1.667 0.885
Age 0.987 0.968–1.006 0.182
Clinical symptoms
 No Reference Reference
 Local symptoms 2.366 1.218–4.584 0.011* 1.944 0.942–4.009 0.072
 Systemic symptoms 3.719 1.540–8.895 0.004* 2.974 1.183–7.474 0.020*
 Both 4.375 2.143–8.932 0.000* 3.792 1.779–8.084 0.001*
BMI 0.956 0.906–1.009 0.100
Surgical approach
 Laparoscope Reference
 Open 1.907 1.233–2.950 0.004* 0.760
Mayo classification
 0 Reference
 1 0.589 0.271–1.280 0.181
 2 1.202 0.709–2.039 0.494
 3 1.907 0.959–3.796 0.066
 4 1.394 0.641–3.030 0.402
IVC segmental resection 1.855 1.153–2.983 0.011* 0.571
Preoperative serum creatinine 1.003 0.994–1.011 0.540
Serum creatinine 1 week after operation 1.002 1.001–1.004 0.010* 1.003 1.001–1.005 0.003*
Side
 Left Reference
 Right 0.706 0.465–1.070 0.101
Tumor diameter 1.059 0.077
Clinical N stage
 cN0 Reference
 cN1 1.521 0.980–2.359 0.061
Adrenal metastasis 1.425 0.737–2.756 0.293
Distant metastasis 2.571 1.690–3.912 < 0.001* 2.571 1.580–4.010 < 0.001*
Bland thrombus 1.751 1.120–2.738 0.014* 0.632
Sarcomatoid feature 2.777 1.651–4.669 < 0.001* 2.698 1.541–4.809 0.001*
Perirenal fat infiltration 1.545 1.011–2.363 0.045* 0.802
Pathology type
 Clear cell RCC Reference
 Non‐clear cell RCC 2.630 1.627–4.254 < 0.001* 2.206 1.286–3.783 0.004*
Nuclear grade
 1–2 Reference
 3–4 1.953 1.236–3.085 0.004* 0.098
Lymph node dissection 2.249 1.474–3.431 < 0.001* 1.981 1.271–3.087 0.003*
ASA grade
 1 Reference
 2 0.657 0.302–1.431 0.290
 3 0.814 0.320–2.069 0.665
Operative time 1.002 1.001–1.004 0.002* 0.179
Surgical blood loss 1.000 1.000–1.000 0.013* 0.532
Postoperative complication 1.509 0.990–2.298 0.055
Severe postoperative complication 1.833 0.948–3.543 0.071
Thrombus adhering to the IVC 1.297 0.855–1.968 0.221
GADVR 2.125 1.124–4.019 0.020* 2.039 1.030–4.038 0.041*

HR Hazard ratios, CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index, IVC inferior vena cava, RCC renal cell carcinoma, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, GADVR growing against the direction of venous return 

*p<0.05