Research Article
The Clinical and Economic Burden of Colorectal Anastomotic Leaks: Middle-Income Country Perspective
Table 5
GLM for total costs (index admission plus readmissions).
| Variable | Crude estimate | 95% CI | | Multivariable estimate | 95% CI | |
| Anastomotic leak | 6.13 | 4.49–8.35 | <0.001 | 4.66 | 3.48–6.23 | <0.001 | Emergency surgery | 1.81 | 1.40–2.32 | <0.001 | 1.25 | 1.01–1.54 | 0.038 | Age | 1.02 | 1.01–1.02 | <0.001 | 1.01 | 1.01–1.02 | <0.001 | Male gender | 1.47 | 1.21–1.78 | <0.001 | 0.87 | 0.74–1.01 | 0.070 | Laparoscopy | 0.683 | 0.56–0.83 | <0.001 | 1.29 | 1.11–1.52 | 0.001 | Cancer | 1.54 | 1.25–1.90 | <0.001 | 1.29 | 1.09–1.52 | 0.002 | Protective stoma | 3.15 | 2.50–3.97 | <0.001 | 1.91 | 1.54–2.36 | <0.001 | Intercept | — | — | — | 14,221 | 10,739–18,832 | <0.001 |
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Multivariable estimates were adjusted for all the variables presented in this table.
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