Research Article

Total Psoas Area Predicts Complications following Radical Cystectomy

Table 3

Multivariable predictors of 90-day complications.

Univariate OR (95% CI) valueAdjusted OR (95% CI) value

Age0.99 (0.96–1.03)0.710.97 (0.92–1.02)0.20
Gender (referent female)1.00 (0.43–2.34)0.992.27 (0.77–6.76)0.14
Charlson comorbidity index1.38 (1.07–1.78)0.0141.34 (1.01–1.79)0.045
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy1.59 (0.59–4.27)0.361.29 (0.40–4.16)0.67
Total psoas area0.82 (0.69–0.97)0.0190.70 (0.56–0.89)0.003
Pathologic T Stage
 T0Referent0.81Referent0.95
 Ta0.00.990.00.99
 Tis2.67 (0.19–36.76)0.463.14 (0.12–83.74)0.50
 T11.25 (0.09–17.65)0.871.84 (0.07–46.58)0.71
 T23.11 (0.25–39.54)0.1383.15 (0.14–73.16)0.48
 T32.73 (0.23–32.01)0.433.92 (0.18–84.29)0.38
 T43.56 (0.28–44.88)0.332.93 (0.13–64.55)0.50
Node positive 1.76 (0.80–3.86)0.161.68 (0.65–4.33)0.29

OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval, and TPA: total psoas area.