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Table 3 Association of the number of risk factors with the risk of organ-space SSI

From: Risk factors for organ-space surgical site infections after minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery: a retrospective cohort study

Risk factors

0

1

2

3–4

p-value

No. of patients

411

731

146

16

NA

Risk of organ-space SSI (%)

4.1%

10.0%

17.8%

62.5%

< 0.001

Relative risk (95% CI)

1

2.571 (1.495–4.423)

5.022 (2.636–9.567)

38.627 (12.571 -118.689)

NA

  1. SSI, surgical site infections
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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