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Table 3 Relationship between each variable and the incidence of occult AL on POD 7

From: Exploring optimal examination to detect occult anastomotic leakage after rectal resection in patients with diverting stoma

  

n

Occult AL

OR [95%CI]

P value*

Age (years)

< 60

9

5 (56%)

0.181

0.287

60≤

6

1 (17%)

[0.003–2.69]

 

Sex

Male

12

5 (42%)

1.40

1

Female

3

1 (33%)

[0.057–101]

 

BMI (kg/m2)

< 25

8

3 (38%)

1.23

1

25≤

7

3 (43%)

[0.101–15.4]

 

ASA-PS

1–2

12

4 (33%)

3.62

0.525

3

3

2 (67%)

[0.147–264]

 

Smoking

Yes

10

4 (40%)

1

1

No

5

2 (40%)

[0.073–17.3]

 

DM

Yes

2

0

0

0.486

No

13

6 (46%)

[0–8.04]

 

UC

Yes

4

2 (50%)

1.68

1

No

11

4 (36%)

[0.089–32.5]

 

CRT

Yes

3

1 (33%)

0.716

1

No

12

5 (42%)

[0.010–17.6]

 

Steroid

Yes

2

1 (50%)

1.55

1

No

13

5 (38%)

[0.017–141]

 

Anastomosis

Stapled

8

1 (13%)

13.6

< 0.05

Hand-sewn

7

5 (71%)

[0.865–934]

 

Distance of anastomosis from AV (cm)

< 4

4≤

6

9

4 (67%)

2 (22%)

0.167

[0.008–2.17]

0.136

  1. AL anastomotic leakage; POD postoperative day; BMI body mass index; ASA-PS American Society of Anesthesiology physical status; DM diabetes mellitus; UC ulcerative colitis; CRT chemoradiotherapy; AV anal verge; OR odds ratio; CI confidential interval (*Fisher’s exact test)