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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis of predictive factors for conversion

From: Available prediction scores of conversion for laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery seem to be unsuitable for nowadays rectal cancer management

Variable

Univariate analysis

n (%)

p

Multivariate analysis

OR [IC 95%]

p

Sex

 

0.361

  

 Male

61/264 (23.3)

   

 Female

26/136 (19.1)

   

Age

 

0.05

1.59 (0.86—2.92)

0.14

 < 60

18/117 (15.5)

   

 > 60

69/283 (24.5)

   

PS status

 

0.91

  

 0–1

84/387 (21.8)

   

 2–3

3/13 (23.1)

   

ASA score

 

0.423

  

 1–2

72/343 (21.0)

   

 3–4

13/50 (27.1)

   

Tumor location

 

0.73

  

 Low

26/116 (22.4)

   

 Mid

24/124 (19.5)

   

 High

36/155 (23.4)

   

Neoadjuvant CRT

 

0.28

  

 No

20/108 (18.7)

   

 Yes

67/283 (23.8)

   

BMI

 

 < 0.001

2.48 (1.38—4.47)

0.002

 < 28

50/299 (16.7)

   

 > 28

36/97 (36.0)

   

Body surface

 

0.001

1.79 (0.97—3.33)

0.06

 < 1.8

24/173 (14)

   

 > 1.8

62/221 (28.2)

   

Previous laparotomy

 

0.84

  

 No

83/380 (21.9)

   

 Yes

4/20 (21.1)

   

Senior surgeon

 

0.006

1.72 (0.94—3.14)

0.07

 No

26/78 (33.3)

   

 Yes

61/322 (19.1)

   

Case number > 50

 

0.78

  

 No

80/365 (22)

   

 Yes

7/35 (20)

   

Case number > 25

 

0.009

2.06 (0.94—4.52)

0.07

 No

78/319 (24.6)

   

 Yes

9/81 (11.1)

   

pT stage

 

0.005

5.78 (2.10—15.90)

0.001

 0–3

76/377 (20.2)

   

 4

10/22 (47.6)

   

M stage

 

0.401

  

 M0

78/347 (22.6)

   

 M1

9/52 (17.3)

   

Tumor size

 

0.553

  

 < 6 cm

65/319 (20.5)

   

 > 6 cm

10/41 (24.4)

   
  1. Bold values indicate the variable with significant statistical significance