Research Article

Liver Cirrhosis/Severe Fibrosis Is a Risk Factor for Anastomotic Leakage after Colorectal Surgery

Table 3

Results of the multivariate analyses of the detected risk factors for anastomotic leakage after colonic anastomosis.

Risk factorOdds ratio95% confidence interval value

Male gender2.31.1–4.40.021
Age1.01.0–1.10.422
Diabetes1.40.6–3.50.439
Albumin level1.00.9–1.00.042
Immunosuppressive drugs2.91.0–7.90.045
Liver cirrhosis or severe fibrosis4.11.1–15.50.036

ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists.