Table 2

Factors associated with postoperative complications*

Postoperative complication
No
n = 297
Yes
n = 109
P
Age (years), mean(s.d.)55.2(7.2)56.7(6.1)0.38
BMI (kg/m2), median (i.q.r.)27 (24–30)26 (24–30)0.975
Sex
 Women, n (%)160 (53.9)61 (56)0.793
 Men, n (%)137 (46.1)48 (44)
Charlson index, median (i.q.r.)†1 (0–3)2 (1–3)0.025
Alpha-blockers
 Yes, n (%)274 (92.3)108 (99.1)0.36
 No, n (%)9 (3.0)0 (0.0)
Beta-blockers
 Yes, n (%)99 (33.0)47 (43.1)0.137
 No, n (%)183 (61.6)60 (55.0)
Catecholamines
 Lower quartile, n (%)217 (73.0)71 (65.1)0.055
 Upper quartile, n (%)62 (20.8)34 (31.1)
 Tumour size (cm), median (i.q.r.)4 (2.8–5.5)4.8 (3.2–7)0.006
Tumour location
 Right, n (%)147 (49.5)45 (41.3)0.251
 Left, n (%)137 (46.1)55 (50.5)
 Unknown, n (%)13 (4.3)9 (8.3)
Approach
 Laparoscopic, n (%)264/321 (82.2)57/321 (17.8)<0.001
 Converted to open, n (%)10/23 (43.4)13/23 (56.6)
 Open, n (%)21/58 (36.2)37/58 (63.8)
Postoperative complication
No
n = 297
Yes
n = 109
P
Age (years), mean(s.d.)55.2(7.2)56.7(6.1)0.38
BMI (kg/m2), median (i.q.r.)27 (24–30)26 (24–30)0.975
Sex
 Women, n (%)160 (53.9)61 (56)0.793
 Men, n (%)137 (46.1)48 (44)
Charlson index, median (i.q.r.)†1 (0–3)2 (1–3)0.025
Alpha-blockers
 Yes, n (%)274 (92.3)108 (99.1)0.36
 No, n (%)9 (3.0)0 (0.0)
Beta-blockers
 Yes, n (%)99 (33.0)47 (43.1)0.137
 No, n (%)183 (61.6)60 (55.0)
Catecholamines
 Lower quartile, n (%)217 (73.0)71 (65.1)0.055
 Upper quartile, n (%)62 (20.8)34 (31.1)
 Tumour size (cm), median (i.q.r.)4 (2.8–5.5)4.8 (3.2–7)0.006
Tumour location
 Right, n (%)147 (49.5)45 (41.3)0.251
 Left, n (%)137 (46.1)55 (50.5)
 Unknown, n (%)13 (4.3)9 (8.3)
Approach
 Laparoscopic, n (%)264/321 (82.2)57/321 (17.8)<0.001
 Converted to open, n (%)10/23 (43.4)13/23 (56.6)
 Open, n (%)21/58 (36.2)37/58 (63.8)

*Data available for 406 patients. †Age-adjusted Charlson Co-morbidity Index. ‡Data for surgical approach are presented horizontally, calculating the percentages on the total number of procedures available. Bold values represent statistical significance.

Table 2

Factors associated with postoperative complications*

Postoperative complication
No
n = 297
Yes
n = 109
P
Age (years), mean(s.d.)55.2(7.2)56.7(6.1)0.38
BMI (kg/m2), median (i.q.r.)27 (24–30)26 (24–30)0.975
Sex
 Women, n (%)160 (53.9)61 (56)0.793
 Men, n (%)137 (46.1)48 (44)
Charlson index, median (i.q.r.)†1 (0–3)2 (1–3)0.025
Alpha-blockers
 Yes, n (%)274 (92.3)108 (99.1)0.36
 No, n (%)9 (3.0)0 (0.0)
Beta-blockers
 Yes, n (%)99 (33.0)47 (43.1)0.137
 No, n (%)183 (61.6)60 (55.0)
Catecholamines
 Lower quartile, n (%)217 (73.0)71 (65.1)0.055
 Upper quartile, n (%)62 (20.8)34 (31.1)
 Tumour size (cm), median (i.q.r.)4 (2.8–5.5)4.8 (3.2–7)0.006
Tumour location
 Right, n (%)147 (49.5)45 (41.3)0.251
 Left, n (%)137 (46.1)55 (50.5)
 Unknown, n (%)13 (4.3)9 (8.3)
Approach
 Laparoscopic, n (%)264/321 (82.2)57/321 (17.8)<0.001
 Converted to open, n (%)10/23 (43.4)13/23 (56.6)
 Open, n (%)21/58 (36.2)37/58 (63.8)
Postoperative complication
No
n = 297
Yes
n = 109
P
Age (years), mean(s.d.)55.2(7.2)56.7(6.1)0.38
BMI (kg/m2), median (i.q.r.)27 (24–30)26 (24–30)0.975
Sex
 Women, n (%)160 (53.9)61 (56)0.793
 Men, n (%)137 (46.1)48 (44)
Charlson index, median (i.q.r.)†1 (0–3)2 (1–3)0.025
Alpha-blockers
 Yes, n (%)274 (92.3)108 (99.1)0.36
 No, n (%)9 (3.0)0 (0.0)
Beta-blockers
 Yes, n (%)99 (33.0)47 (43.1)0.137
 No, n (%)183 (61.6)60 (55.0)
Catecholamines
 Lower quartile, n (%)217 (73.0)71 (65.1)0.055
 Upper quartile, n (%)62 (20.8)34 (31.1)
 Tumour size (cm), median (i.q.r.)4 (2.8–5.5)4.8 (3.2–7)0.006
Tumour location
 Right, n (%)147 (49.5)45 (41.3)0.251
 Left, n (%)137 (46.1)55 (50.5)
 Unknown, n (%)13 (4.3)9 (8.3)
Approach
 Laparoscopic, n (%)264/321 (82.2)57/321 (17.8)<0.001
 Converted to open, n (%)10/23 (43.4)13/23 (56.6)
 Open, n (%)21/58 (36.2)37/58 (63.8)

*Data available for 406 patients. †Age-adjusted Charlson Co-morbidity Index. ‡Data for surgical approach are presented horizontally, calculating the percentages on the total number of procedures available. Bold values represent statistical significance.

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