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Table 2 Logistic univariate analysis and multivariate analysis for the risk factors of postoperation-seroma

From: Effect of complete reduction of hernia sac and transection of hernia sac during laparoscopic indirect inguinal hernia repair on seroma

Variables

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

 

OR* (95% CI*)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

Sex, n (%)

    

Female

Reference

   

Male

3.992 (0.973–6.914)

0.051

  

Age(years old), n (%)

    

 <  = 60

Reference

   

 > 60

1.111 (0.791–1.586)

0.551

  

BMI(kg/m2), n (%)

    

 <  = 24

Reference

   

 > 24

1.219 (0.938–1.657)

0.201

  

ASA*, n (%)

   

1

Reference

 

Reference

 

2

1.845 (0.716–4.753)

0.205

1.131 (0.629–1.878)

0.133

3

2.786 (1.098–7.068)

0.031

1.652 (1.153–3.198)

 < 0.001

Position, n (%)

   

left

Reference

 

Reference

 

right

0.735 (0.477–1.133)

0.163

1.102 (0.748–1.641)

0.198

EHS Classification, n (%)

   

L1-2

Reference

 

Reference

 

L3

0.418 (0.278–0.610)

 < 0.001

0.458 (0.301–0.678)

 < 0.001

Surgery, n (%)

   

TAPP

Reference

 

Reference

 

TEP

0.615 (0.461–0.820)

 < 0.001

0.519 (0.373–0.720)

 < 0.001

Length (cm), n (%)

   

 <  = 1

Reference

   

 <  = 3

2.544 (0.621–4.218)

0.093

  

 <  = 4

2.382 (0.673–4.692)

0.097

  

 > 4

2.531 (0.753–5.021)

0.079

  

Transect, n (%)

   

No

Reference

 

Reference

 

Yes

1.566 (1.120–3.138)

0.005

1.603 (1.065–2.366)

0.020

  1. *OR, odd ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence intervals; ASA, American society of anesthesiologists. Length, The length of the hernia sac,which is the distance from the deep inguinal ring to the bottom of the hernia sac
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