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Table 3 Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of patients undergoing surgery for rectal cancer in Västmanland county between 1996 and 2017 who were admitted for small bowel obstruction (SBO)

From: Risk factors for small bowel obstruction after open rectal cancer resection

Admission for SBO

Univariable

Multivariable

 

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

Age

0.981

0.961–1.002

0.082

0.981

0.958–1.005

0.113

Gender

      

 Female

1

 

0.884

1

 

0.941

 Male

1.036

0.647–1.657

 

1.019

0.616–1.688

 

Body mass index

0.975

0.920–1.034

0.404

0.969

0.910–1.031

0.321

ASA score

      

 I–II

1

 

0.535

1

 

0.762

 III–IV

0.852

0.513–1.414

 

0.913

0.505–1.648

 

TNM stage

      

 I–II

1

  

1

  

 III

1.101

0.667–1.818

0.707

1.148

0.682–1.932

0.603

 IV

1.437

0.736–2.803

0.288

1.346

0.660–2.743

0.414

Preoperative radiotherapya

 No

1

 

0.026

1

 

0.071

 Yes

2.112

1.093–4.078

 

1.932

0.945–3.951

 

Type of surgery

 Resection with anastomosis

1

 

0.321

1

 

0.225

 Resection without anastomosis

1.262

0.797–1.999

 

1.614

0.745–3.495

 

Mobilization of splenic flexure

 No

1

 

0.946

1

 

0.271

 Yes

1.016

0.639–1.617

 

1.519

0.722–3.197

 

Resection of other organs

 No

1

 

0.525

1

 

0.832

 Yes

1.175

0.714–1.935

 

0.938

0.519–1.696

 

Intraoperative bleeding

1

1.000–1.000

0.596

1

1.000–1.000

0.853

Operative time

1.002

0.999–1.005

0.232

1

0.996–1.004

0.865

Re-laparotomy

 No

1

 

0.021

1

 

0.026

 Yes

2.853

1.174–6.936

 

2.824

1.129–7.065

 
  1. ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio
  2. aPreoperative radiotherapy is any radiotherapy given at any time prior to surgery for rectal cancer, including radiotherapy for cancers other than rectal cancer