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Table 5 Risk factors for 30- and 90-day postoperative mortality following emergent resection of colon cancer

From: Who should operate patients presenting with emergent colon cancer? A comparison of short- and long-term outcome depending on surgical sub-specialization

 

30-day mortality

90-day mortality

OR

(95% CI)

p value

OR

(95% CI)

p value

Age

 < 65

1.0

  

Ref

  

65–74

0.4

(0.1–1.9)

0.29

0.7

(0.2–2.2)

0.53

75–84

1.6

(0.5–4.7)

0.40

1.9

(0.7–4.8)

0.21

 > 85

1.9

(0.6–6.0)

0.26

4.2

(1.6–11.5)

 < 0.05

ASA score

1–2

1.0

  

Ref

  

3

3.9

(1.4–10.9)

 < 0.05

4.0

(1.7–9.1)

 < 0.05

4

18.4

(5.7–58.7)

 < 0.05

18.8

(7.0–53.5)

 < 0.05

M-stage

0

   

Ref

  

1

   

2.9

(1.4–5.8)

 < 0.05

Indication for surgery

Obstruction

1.0

     

Bleeding

0.8

(0.2–4.0)

0.80

1.8

(0.5–5.8)

0.35

Perforation

1.2

(0.4–3.0)

0.77

1.7

(0.7–3.6)

0.16

Other

1.1

(0.3–4.5)

0.86

2.1

(0.6–5.9)

0.22

Surgical specialization

CRT

1.0

  

Ref

  

EST

1.4

(0.6–3.1)

0.41

1.0

(0.5–2.0)

0.96

GST

1.1

(0.4–2.9)

0.89

0.8

(0.3–1.8)

0.60

  1. Multivariate logistic regression
  2. CST colorectal team, EST emergency surgical team, GST general surgical team, ASA score American Society of Anaesthesiologists classification