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Table 4 Multivariate analysis of pre- and intraoperative factors for AL

From: Risk and early predictive factors of anastomotic leakage in laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer

Pre-and intraoperative factors

Odds ratio

95% CI

p value

Tumor location (Rb/not Rb)

2.69

[0.54~11.68]

0.21

Blood loss (≥ 50 ml/< 50 ml)

4.59

[1.04~19.52]

0.045✝

Number of linear staple (≥ 2/< 2)

2.34

[0.63~8.61]

0.20

  1. AL anastomotic leakage
  2. ✝p < 0.05
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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