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Table 5 Bivariate and logistic regression analysis for overall complications

From: The role of the laparoscopic approach in the surgical management of acute adhesive small bowel obstruction

 

BIVARIATE

MULTIVARIATE

Laparoscopy vs Open

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

Approach

 Laparoscopy

1

 

1

 

 Open

2.74 (1.59–4.72)

< 0.001

1.58 (0.78–3.22)

0.204

 Totally laparoscopic

1

   

 Open

9.18 (4.17–20.19)

< 0.001

  

 Converted

21.66 (6.5–72.15)

< 0.001

  

Age

1.03 (1.02–1.05)

< 0.001

1.03 (1–1.04)

0.002

Male gender

0.94 (0.57–1.55)

0.828

0.99 (0.56–1.74)

0.987

N°. of previous abdominal operations

1.32 (1.09–1.61)

0.005

1.13 (0.92–1.38)

0.237

ASA

2.17 (1.52–3.1)

< 0.001

1.25 (0.81–1.92)

0.311

Intestinal resection

2.48 (1.26–4.9)

0.009

2.2 (1–4.7)

0.044

Complex adhesions

2.54 (1.52–4.23)

< 0.001

2 (1.1–3.6)

0.021

Advanced laparoscopic skills

0.7 (0.4–1.22)

0.212

1.18 (0.58–2.41)

0.647