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Table 4 A multivariate logistic regression of the risk factors of seroma (Grade 2–3)

From: Quilting suture is better than conventional suture with drain in preventing seroma formation at pectoral area after mastectomy

Parameter

Seroma (Grade 2–3, early)

Seroma (Grade 2–3, late)

OR (95% CI)

p value

OR (95% CI)

p value

Age (year) (≥60 vs < 60)

1.015–1.186

0.019

1.006–1.114

0.029

BMI (kg/m2) (≥25 vs < 25)

1.176–2.097

0.002

1.217–1.795

< 0.001

Hypertension

0.084–2.116

0.423

0.158–2.449

0.497

Diabetes

0.078–128.994

0.541

0.022–2.015

0.176

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy

0.072–24.505

0.847

0.170–3.468

0.732

ME+ALND (Yes vs No)

0.129–11.509

0.864

0.056–2.177

0.259

Quilting (Yes vs No)

0.342–6.649

0.588

0.068–0.719

0.012

  1. ME Mastectomy, SLN Sentinel lymph node biopsy, BMI Body mass index
  2. Old age and high BMI were independent risk factors for early and late seroma in Grade 2–3 (p < 0.05 both). Quilting suture was protective factor for late seroma formation in Grade 2–3 (p < 0.05).
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