Clinical results following colonic resection for ulcerative colitis in elderly individuals (elderly-onset vs. nonelderly onset)

Table 5 Univariate analysis of risk factors associated with postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo grade ≥ III)

	Incidence of Post operative complications (CD Grade III ≦)		OR	95% CI	p value
	Variable (+)	Variable (−)	OR	95% CI	p value
Elderly onset	27/155	11/66	1.05	0.48–2.27	0.89
Emergency surgery	26/63	12/158	8.00	3.70–17.2	< 0.01
Corticosteroids	29/136	9/85	2.28	1.02–5.11	0.03
Immunomodulator	10/74	28/147	1.15	0.46–2.85	0.30
Anti-TNF	7/37	31/184	0.66	0.30–1.45	0.76

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