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Table 5 Multivariate analysis of postoperative factors for AL

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

Postoperative factors

Odds ratio

95% CI

p value

Tachycardia (≥ 100 bpm)-POD1 (yes/no)

4.84

[0.58~34.59]

0.14

CRP-POD3 (≥ 15 mg/dl/< 15 mg/dl)

0.28

[0.002~2.51]

0.27

Fever (≥ 38 °C)-POD3 (yes/no)

30.97

[4.68~311.22]

0.0003

First defecation day (< POD3/≥ POD3)

5.82

[1.34~31.30]

0.019

  1. AL anastomotic leakage, CRP C-reactive protein, POD postoperative day
  2. p < 0.05