Table 4 |
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Results from multivariate analysis |
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| ODDS RATIO (95% CI) |
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| Factor |
n |
Respiratory complications |
Respiratory Failure |
Death |
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| TYPE OF OPERATION |
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| Pneumonectomy |
33 |
1.39 (0.61–3.2) |
4.26 (1.46–12.5) |
5.99 (1.52–23.6) |
| Anatomical resection |
222 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Other |
45 |
0.46 |
0.89 (0.19–4.2) |
0.99 (0.11–8.6) |
| Preoperative FEV1% |
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| ≥ 80% |
164 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| < 80% – ≥ 50% |
72 |
2.15 (1.13–4.1) |
4.65 (1.42–15.3) |
0.68 (0.13–3.6) |
| < 50% |
64 |
6.45 (1.5–27.7) |
13.3 (2–87.6) |
4.54 (0.47–44.3) |
| FLAM peak value |
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| 0 – 9 |
236 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 10 – 18 |
42 |
82.6 (18.8–364) |
6.9 (0.6–7.8) |
0 |
| 19 – 27 |
8 |
471 (72.7–999) |
118 (13.4–>999) |
38 (3.7–387) |
| > 27 |
14 |
999 (157–>999) |
228 (25.7–>999) |
111 (12–>999) |
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Multivariate analysis showed that the link between the FLAM highest recorded value and the occurrence of pulmonary complications is maintained even after adjusting for preoperative FEV1% and type of operation. | ||||
Leo et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2006 1:34 doi:10.1186/1749-8090-1-34 |
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