Research Article

Comparative Quality of Laparoscopic and Open Cholecystectomy in the Elderly Using Propensity Score Matching Analysis

Table 5

Variables associated with complications and Barthel index (BI) deterioration.

ComplicationBI deterioration
Odds ratio [95% CI]Odds ratio[95% CI]

Age ( 65–74 years)
 75–84 years1.232[0.874–1.737]2.908[1.369–6.173]
 ≥85-years1.147[0.561–2.348]3.998[1.261–12.678]
Gender
 Male0.877[0.626–1.229]0.430[0.213–0.869]
Ambulance
 used1.553[0.916–2.633]3.195[1.326–7.700]
Severity (for no inflammation)
 Acute1.665[1.077–2.574]0.952[0.392–2.315]
 Chronic1.215[0.786–1.877]0.957[0.410–2.234]
Charlson comorbidity index
 11.258[0.848–1.866]1.171[0.490–2.799]
 20.963[0.555–1.671]1.599[0.567–4.512]
 31.894[1.001–3.583]3.998[1.364–11.717]
BI at admission1.003[0.996–1.010]1.004[0.99–1.017]
Preoperative ERCP1.405[0.779–2.533]0.819[0.185–3.632]
Preoperative BDI0.923[0.607–1.404]0.605[0.241–1.516]
Approach (for laparoscopic cholecystectomy)
 Open cholecystectomy1.285[0.927–1.782]1.729[0.871–3.432]
IOC0.586[0.137–2.508]2.65[0.572–12.279]
Complication 3.729[1.768–7.865]
Teaching status (for community)
 Academic1.989[1.389–2.849]0.899[0.389–2.082]

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not included in the regression model. CI: confidence interval. BDI: bile duct intervention. ERCP: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. IOC: intraoperative cholangiography.