Table 3. A multivariate analysis of the risk factor for the development of anastomotic stricture after esophagectomy.
| Risk factors and coding | Regression coefficient | Wald value | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension (0= no; 1= yes) | −1.065 | 3.027 | 0.345 | 0.104–1.144 | 0.082 |
| Surgical approach (0= McKeown; 1= Sweet; 2= Ivor-Lewis) | 0.039 | 0.024 | 1.040 | 0.639–1.691 | 0.876 |
| Anastomotic technique (0= s-HS; 1=CS; 2= d-HS; 3= SM) | −0.689 | 14.228 | 0.502 | 0.351–0.718 | 0.000* |
| Anastomosis site (0= cervical; 1= below aortic arch; 2= above aortic arch) | −0.586 | 8.001 | 0.556 | 0.371–0.835 | 0.005* |
| Total number of removed lymph node (0= less than 16; 1= more than or equal to 16) | −0.309 | 1.165 | 0.734 | 0.418–1.287 | 0.280 |
| Anastomotic leakage (0= no; 1= yes) | 0.655 | 1.925 | 1.926 | 0.763–4.861 | 0.165 |
*, P<0.05. s-HS, single-layer hand sewn; CS, circular stapled; d-HS, double-layer hand-sewn; SM, semi-mechanical; CI, confidence interval.