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Table 3 Univariate logistic regression analysis of factors predicting overall survival in patients undergoing radical esophagectomy

From: Skeletal muscle loss in the postoperative acute phase after esophageal cancer surgery as a new prognostic factor

Variable

P value

Odds ratio

95% CI

Pre-op Sarcopeniaa

0.5259

0.60

0.13 - 3.19

TPI reduction rate severe group

0.0074*

4.43

1.47 - 15.3

Age ≥ 66 y

0.0942

2.57

0.86 - 8.86

≥ ASA 3

0.0109*

8.33

1.62 - 62.47

Pre-op Albumin < 3.6 g/dL

0.7550

1.33

0.17 - 7.46

No preoperative therapy

0.0492*

3.16

1.00 - 10.21

No postoperative therapy

0.5367

0.72

0.25 - 2.03

Pre-op BMI < 18.5 kg/m2

0.3262

0.47

0.07 - 2.00

Open or TEPP

0.1053

2.45

0.83 - 7.33

Open or HALS

0.2610

1.84

0.63 - 5.35

LN dissection field (2-field / 3-field)

0.5692

1.36

0.48 - 4.15

Blood loss ( > 330 ml)

0.4524

1.49

0.53 - 4.29

Operation time ( > 616 min)

1.0000

1.0000

0.35 - 2.83

≥ pStage III

0.0012*

6.40

2.02 - 24.87

  1. Pre-op preoperative, TPI total psoas major muscle mass index, ASA the American Society of Anesthesia physical status, BMI Body mass index, TEPP Thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the prone position, HALS Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery, LN lymph node, pStage pathological stage (UICC 8th), aAccording to the definition of Prado [22], *p value <0.05