Table 5 Association between baseline characteristics and adequate lymphadenectomy according to logistic regression models adjusted for potential confounders, in all patients undergoing surgical resection of the colon or rectum for cancer (N = 250)
Adequate lymphadenectomy (≥12) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unadjusted model | Full adjusted model | |||
Characteristics | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P |
Gender (male) | 1.17 (0.63-2.15) | 0.625 | 1.94 (0.69-5.46) | 0.207 |
Age a | 1.00 (0.98-1.03) | 0.781 | 0.99 (0.95-1.05) | 0.924 |
BMI a | 0.91 (0.81-1.03) | 0.139 | 0.90 (0.80-1.02) | 0.112 |
Pathologists (dedicated) | 1.97 (1.03-3.78) | 0.041 | 2.96 (0.80-10.94) | 0.105 |
Surgeons (high-volume) | 0.55 (0.18-1.65) | 0.284 | 0.27 (0.03-2.48) | 0.249 |
Type of resection (colon) b | 1.97 (1.00-3.87) | 0.050 | 3.02 (0.94-9.69) | 0.063 |
Surgical technique (laparotomy) | 1.25 (0.53-2.96) | 0.611 | 1.52 (0.44-5.33) | 0.511 |
Preoperative colorectal tattooing (yes) | 0.94 (0.51-1.74) | 0.837 | 0.94 (0.32-2.75) | 0.915 |