Table 3 Univariate analysis of factors associated with a long duration of endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure (EVAC) treatment (≥21 days)
From: Endoscopic vacuum therapy for postoperative esophageal leak
Variables | OR | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, age | 0.94 | 0.81–1.09 | 0.41 |
CCI score | |||
0 | 1 | Reference | |
1–3 | 5.00 | 0.64–39.06 | 0.13 |
Neoadjuvant treatment | 21.00 | 1.78–248.10 | 0.02 |
Operation | |||
Ivor-Lewis operation | 1 | Reference | |
3-field operation | 2.22 | 0.28–17.63 | 0.45 |
Time to diagnosis, days | 1.02 | 0.90–1.15 | 0.79 |
Level of anastomosis | |||
Intrathoracic anastomosis | 1 | Reference | |
Cervical anastomosis | 7.00 | 0.65–75.74 | 0.11 |
Fistula size, cm | 3.33 | 0.92–12.06 | 0.07 |
Mucosal ischemia on EGD | 2.33 | 0.20–27.57 | 0.50 |
Time to treatment, days | 0.92 | 0.78–1.10 | 0.37 |