Factors associated with postoperative complications
| Factor | Patients with complications, % | Unadjusted | Adjusted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | ||
| Resuscitation and surgery in pediatric centre | 22.4 | 0.025 | (0.46:0.23–0.92) | 0.94 | |
| Preoperative LOS > 2 d | 18.4 | 0.23 | (1.6:0.7–3.4) | 0.43 | |
| Late study period (2006–10) | 51.0 | 0.77 | (0.9: 0.5–1.6) | ||
| Two hospital admissions* | 25.8 | 0.16 | (0.6:0.3–1.3) | 0.95 | |
| Surgery in pediatric centre | 44.8 | < 0.001 | (0.26: 0.19–0.36) | < 0.001 | (0.35: 0.19–0.64) |
| Laparoscopic approach | 18.4 | 0.08 | (0.5: 0.3–1.1) | 0.94 | |
CI = confidence interval; LOS = length of stay in hospital; OR = odds ratio.
↵* Admission and initial resuscitation at 1 hospital followed by transfer to another hospital for surgery. Includes cases with transfer between 2 peripheral centres.