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Table 1 Association between predictors and primary outcomes in laparoscopic hysterectomy

From: Tailor-made proficiency curves in laparoscopic hysterectomy: enhancing patient safety using CUSUM analysis

 

Blood loss

(>200 mL)

Operative time

(>120 min)

Adverse event

(yes)

Uterus weight increase per 100 g

0.33 (P < 0.0001)

0.40 (P < 0.0001)

0.18 (P = 0.0002)

Body Mass Index increase per 1 point (kg/m2)

0.28 (P < 0.0001)

0.18 (P = 0.0841)

0.02 (P = 0.221)

Numbers of previous abdominal surgeries

0.19 (P = 0.54)

0.78 (P = 0.782)

0.48 (P = 0.048)

Two surgeons (vs. one)

−0.47 (P = 0.072)

0.64 (P = 0.028)

0.05 (P = 0.811)

LAVH vs. TLH

0.91 (P = 0.0274)

0.04 (P = 0.915)

0.33 (P = 0.306)

SLH vs. TLH

−0.14 (P = 0.482)

0.47 (P = 0.032)

−0.52 (P = 0.079)

  1. Positive predictors represent higher chance of suboptimal primary outcome, and negative predictors represent lower chance of suboptimal primary outcome. Italicized items are significant predictors
  2. LAVH laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy, TLH total laparoscopic hysterectomy, SLH supracervical laparoscopic hysterectomy