Table 4 Univariate analysis of risk factors associated with complication following radical gastrectomy.

From: Analysis of postoperative complications and long term survival following radical gastrectomy for patients with gastric cancer

 

Complication group

(n = 301), n (%)

Control group

(n = 2207), n (%)

OR (95% CI)

P value

Sex

   

0.099

Male

236 (78.4)

1633 (74.0)

Reference

 

Female

65 (21.6)

574 (26.0)

0.784 (0.586, 1.048)

 

Age (years)

   

0.001

≤ 65

188 (62.5)

1584 (71.8)

Reference

 

> 65

113 (37.5)

623 (28.2)

1.528 (1.189, 1.964)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

   

0.311

18.5–28

252 (83.7)

1850 (83.8)

Reference

 

< 18.5

11 (3.7)

119 (5.4)

0.679 (0.361, 1.276)

0.229

> 28

38 (12.6)

238 (10.8)

1.172 (0.812, 1.692)

0.396

Hypertension

   

0.330

Absence

220 (73.1)

1670 (75.7)

Reference

 

Presence

81 (26.9)

537 (24.3)

1.145 (0.872, 1.504)

 

Diabetes

   

< 0.001

Absence

238 (79.1)

1975 (89.5)

Reference

 

Presence

63 (20.9)

232 (10.5)

2.253 (1.654, 3.070)

 

Cardia-cerebrovascular disease

   

0.098

Absence

266 (88.4)

2015 (91.3)

Reference

 

Presence

35 (11.6)

192 (8.7)

1.381 (0.942, 2.024)

 

Anaemia

   

0.527

Absence

223 (74.1)

1672 (75.8)

Reference

 

Presence

78 (25.9)

535 (24.2)

1.093 (0.830, 1.440)

 

Hypoalbuminemia

   

0.610

Absence

270 (89.7)

2000 (90.6)

Reference

 

Presence

31 (10.3)

207 (9.4)

1.109 (0.745, 1.652)

 

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy

   

0.919

Absence

278 (92.4)

2042 (92.5)

Reference

 

Presence

23 (7.6)

165 (7.5)

1.024 (0.650, 1.612)

 

Pyloric obstruction

   

0.016

Absence

256 (85.0)

1979 (89.7)

Reference

 

Presence

45 (15.0)

228 (10.3)

1.526 (1.080, 2.155)

 

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage

   

0.326

Absence

246 (81.7)

1853 (84.0)

Reference

 

Presence

55 (18.3)

354 (16.0)

1.170 (0.855, 1.601)

 

Abdominal operation history

   

0.584

Absence

248 (82.4)

1846 (83.6)

Reference

 

Presence

53 (17.6)

361 (16.4)

1.093 (0.796, 1.501)

 

Preoperative ASA score

   

0.390

I–II

264 (87.7)

1972 (89.4)

Reference

 

III–IV

37 (12.3)

235 (10.6)

1.176 (0.813, 1.702)

 

Operation start time

   

0.624

Morning

163 (54.2)

1162 (52.7)

Reference

 

Afternoon

138 (45.8)

1045 (47.3)

0.941 (0.739, 1.199)

 

Digestive tract reconstruction

   

< 0.001

Esophagogastric anastomosis

58 (19.3)

493 (22.3)

Reference

 

Esophagojejunal Roux-en-Y

88 (29.2)

442 (20.0)

1.692 (1.186, 2.415)

0.004

Esophagojejunal Billroth II +braun

13 (4.3)

85 (3.9)

1.300 (0.683, 2.475)

0.425

Gastroduodenostomy Billroth I

55 (18.3)

624 (28.3)

0.749 (0.509, 1.104)

0.144

Gastrojejunum Roux-en-Y

33 (11.0)

132 (6.0)

2.125 (1.330, 3.395)

0.002

Gastrojejunum Billroth II

54 (17.9)

431 (19.5)

1.065 (0.719, 1.577)

0.753

Operative approach

   

0.876

Open

178 (59.1)

1321 (59.9)

Reference

 

Laparoscopic

99 (32.9)

728 (33.0)

1.009 (0.777, 1.311)

0.945

Robot-assisted

24 (8.0)

158 (7.2)

1.127 (0.714, 1.780)

0.607

Operative duration (min)

   

< 0.001

≤ 215

159 (52.8)

1472 (66.7)

Reference

 

> 215

142 (47.2)

735 (33.3)

1.789 (1.403, 2.281)

 

Intraoperative blood loss (ml)

   

< 0.001

≤ 275

182 (60.5)

1631 (73.9)

Reference

 

> 275

119 (39.5)

576 (26.1)

1.851 (1.442, 2.377)

 

Postoperative ICU transition

   

0.008

Absence

270 (89.7)

2070 (93.8)

Reference

 

Presence

31 (10.3)

137 (6.2)

1.735 (1.151, 2.614)

 

Tumor size (cm)

   

0.024

≤ 5

201 (66.8)

1611 (73.0)

Reference

 

> 5

100 (33.2)

596 (27.0)

1.345 (1.039, 1.740)

 

Tumor stage (pathological)

   

0.343

I

94 (31.2)

745 (33.8)

Reference

 

II

73 (24.3)

577 (26.1)

1.003 (0.725, 1.387)

0.987

III

134 (44.5)

885 (40.1)

1.200 (0.906, 1.590)

0.204

  1. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; ASA, American society of Aneshesiologists; ICU, intensive care unit.