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Table 4: Utility of clinical signs in the diagnosis of anastomotic dehiscence (AD).13 |
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Risk factors for AD |
Groups |
Leak (%) |
p (0.01) |
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Sex |
male vs. female |
5.5 vs 4.8 |
0.856 |
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Age (years) |
< 48 years ≥ 48 |
2.3 vs 10.1 |
0.026 |
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BMI (kg/m2) |
< 38 ≥ 38 |
2.3 vs 10.8 |
0.021 |
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Temperature (oC) |
< 30 ≥ 38 |
4.3 vs 13.3 |
0.145 |
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HR (bpm) |
< 100 ≥ 100 |
3.2 vs 28.6 |
0.001 |
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BP (mmHg) |
< 100 ≥ 100 |
21.2 vs 1.8 |
< 0.001 |
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Leukocytes (u/mm3) |
< 15,000 ≥ 15,000 |
1.5 vs 11.3 |
0.012 |
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Technique |
RYGB vs sleeve |
5.2 vs 0 |
0.211 |
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Pneumatic test |
Negative vs positive |
5.1 vs 0 |
0.689 |
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Revision surgery |
Yes vs no |
11.1 vs 4.7 |
0.376 |
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Learning curve |
< 20 ≥ 20 |
10.4 vs 3.3 |
0.061 |