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[Retracted] Prophylactic Use of Antibiotics for Postsurgical Infection in c-TACE and DEB-TACE High-Risk Patients: A Case-Control Study

Table 2

Univariate, multivariate, and trend analysis of outcomes.

VariablesPostoperative leukocyte count >9.5 × 109/L group (n = 28)Postoperative infection group (n = 14)
Univariate analysisMultivariate analysisUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
p valueOdds ratio (95% CI)p valueOdds ratio (95% CI)p valueOdds ratio(95% CI)p valueOdds ratio(95% CI)

Age (years)0.0930.705(0.470–1.060)0.1520.720(0.460–1.128)
≤ 390.05014.677(0.999–215.310)0.07316.087(0.776–333.645)0.1764.444(0.512–38.611)
40–490.1396.000(0.557–64.576)0.1267.462(0.568–98.016)0.5810.513(0.048–5.477)
50–590.0946.286(0.730–54.099)0.0738.022(0.825–78.002)0.8230.833(0.169–4.118)
60–690.0886.160(0.762–49.793)0.0618.257(0.909–75.019)0.3140.444(0.092–2.518)
70+ReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
Sex (male/female)0.8830.927(0.337–2.549)0.2233.640(0.456–29.039)
Diabetes history (yes/no)0.0852.880(0.863–9.610)0.0255.112(1.229–21.264)0.4881.773(0.351–8.954)
History of biliary surgery (yes/no)0.5930.654(0.138–3.104)0.9990.000(0.000–0.000)
Gallstone (yes/no)0.9731.021(0.313–3.332)0.0036.107(1.848–20.179)0.0843.626(0.843–15.597)
Operation mode (c-tace/deb-tace)0.5041.394(0.526–3.691)0.9221.070(0.278–4.116)
Number of TACE (n)0.9190.988(0.788–1.240)0.0750.515(0.248–1.068)0.0510.394(0.154–1.005)
Preoperative albumin value (g/L)0.2700.566(0.206–1.556)0.2890.5610.192–1.633)0.01111.097(1.738–70.873)0.046 8.824(1.041–74.773)
≥40 g/LReferenceReferenceReference
≥25 g/L,<40 g/L0.0370.326(0.114–0.934)0.0820.364(0.117–1.136)0.6421.651(0.199–13.693)0.4552.332(0.253–21.472)
<25 g/L0.6261.714(0.196–15.019)0.8211.335(0.110–16.147)0.01054.000(2.611–11116.898)0.030153.118(1.631–14372.331)
Preoperative preventive medication (yes/no)0.6140.808(0.353–1.850)0.2901.857(0.590–5.847)

 = p for trend.