Skip to main content

Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression of outcome: length of hospital stay (> 5 days)

From: Inappropriate manipulation and drainage exacerbate post-operative pain and prolong the hospital stay after laparoscopic appendectomy for pediatric complicated appendicitis

Variables

p value

Odd ratio

95% CI

Lower

Upper

Abscess

0.015*

2.773

1.220

6.303

JP drain

0.145

0.311

0.064

1.497

Penrose drain

0.047*

2.998

1.015

8.857

  1. Abscess intra-operative finding of abscess formation
  2. *p value < 0.05 indicate statistical significance