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Table 4 Odds ratios (ORs) and associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between initial abdominal closure technique and complications

From: Impact of initial temporary abdominal closure in damage control surgery: a retrospective analysis

 

N (%)

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

  

Lower

Upper

Fascial closure

 Skin only

133 (96.4)

3.38

1.08

10.55

 ABThera

34 (94.4)

1.83

0.38

8.75

 Bogotá bag

50 (83.3)

0.26

0.09

0.73

 Barker’s vacuum packing

4 (80.0)

0.35

0.03

3.69

  1. *Multivariate logistic regression adjusted for Injury Severity Score, admission lactate, admission base deficit, and massive transfusion requirement (> 10 units RBC/24 h)
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World Journal of Emergency Surgery

ISSN: 1749-7922