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Table 4 Results from multivariate analysis

From: Anticipating pulmonary complications after thoracotomy: the FLAM Score

  

ODDS RATIO (95% CI)

Factor

n

Respiratory complications

Respiratory Failure

Death

TYPE OF OPERATION

    

Pneumonectomy

33

1.39 (0.61–3.2)

4.26 (1.46–12.5)

5.99 (1.52–23.6)

Anatomical resection

222

1

1

1

Other

45

0.46

0.89 (0.19–4.2)

0.99 (0.11–8.6)

Preoperative FEV1%

    

≥ 80%

164

1

1

1

< 80% – ≥ 50%

72

2.15 (1.13–4.1)

4.65 (1.42–15.3)

0.68 (0.13–3.6)

< 50%

64

6.45 (1.5–27.7)

13.3 (2–87.6)

4.54 (0.47–44.3)

FLAM peak value

    

0 – 9

236

1

1

1

10 – 18

42

82.6 (18.8–364)

6.9 (0.6–7.8)

0

19 – 27

8

471 (72.7–999)

118 (13.4–>999)

38 (3.7–387)

> 27

14

999 (157–>999)

228 (25.7–>999)

111 (12–>999)

  1. Multivariate analysis showed that the link between the FLAM highest recorded value and the occurrence of pulmonary complications is maintained even after adjusting for preoperative FEV1% and type of operation.