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. 2022 Jun;11(6):1108–1118. doi: 10.21037/tlcr-22-137

Table 5. Multivariable logistic regression analysis of postoperative complications in NSCLC patients with different BMI ranges.

Variables For patients of BMI ≤24 kg/m2 (n=270) For patients of 24 kg/m2 < BMI <28 kg/m2 (n=274) For patients of BMI ≥28 kg/m2 (n=88)
OR 95% CI P value OR 95% CI P value OR 95% CI P value
Surgical approach
   VATS Ref. Ref. Ref.
   RATS 0.767 0.412–1.428 0.403 0.443 0.212–0.924 0.030 0.346 0.081–1.475 0.151
Age (years) 1.008 0.980–1.036 0.576 1.076 1.026–1.129 0.003 0.978 0.883–1.083 0.669
Sex
   Male Ref. Ref. Ref.
   Female 0.529 0.245–1.142 0.105 0.607 0.254–1.450 0.261 1.052 0.211–5.248 0.951
Smoking
   No Ref. Ref. Ref.
   Yes 0.854 0.328–2.219 0.745 0.936 0.384–2.284 0.885 0.502 0.083–3.026 0.452
Resection range
   Sublobectomy Ref. Ref. Ref.
   Lobectomy 0.951 0.493–1.835 0.882 0.867 0.409–1.839 0.711 1.313 0.168–10.228 0.795
Tumor size (cm) 1.135 0.868–1.483 0.355 1.309 0.917–1.869 0.138 2.745 1.020–7.386 0.046
Lymph node metastasis
   N0 Ref. Ref. Ref.
   N1/2 2.763 0.810–9.428 0.105 0.499 0.104–2.389 0.384 0 0 0.999
Operation time (min) 0.998 0.985–1.012 0.807 1.031 1.006–1.056 0.014 1.047 0.992–1.106 0.097
Bleeding volume (mL) 1.014 0.997–1.031 0.098 0.963 0.930–0.998 0.040 0.942 0.870–1.020 0.138

Postoperative complications refer to the occurrence of one or more of the following conditions: persistent air leakage (more than 5 consecutive days), arrhythmias, pleural effusions, chylothorax, severe postoperative bleeding that cannot be treated conservatively, and other surgical complications. NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; BMI, body mass index; VATS, video-assisted thoracic surgery; RATS, robotic-assisted thoracic surgery; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.