Low preoperative prealbumin predicts the prevalence of complications following liver transplantation

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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis for predictors of postoperative complications

Variables	Univariable OR (95% CI)	Univariable P value	Multivariable OR (95% CI)	Multivariable P value
Age, years	1.00 (0.97–1.03)	0.943
Male	1.14 (0.49–2.68)	0.764
BMI	1.06 (0.96–1.16)	0.255
Smoking	0.62 (0.33–1.18)	0.145
Alcohol abuse	1.18 (0.60–2.31)	0.638
Hypertension	2.55 (0.93–7.00)	0.070	4.09 (1.15–14.49)	0.029
Diabetes	0.79 (0.28–2.29)	0.670
Previous hepatectomy	0.75 (0.29–1.99)	0.568
HBV infection	0.65 (0.30–1.39)	0.266
ASA score	4.40 (1.12–17.22)	0.034	1.95 (0.53–7.22)	0.316
Charlson score	1.22 (0.75–2.00)	0.421
Preoperative MELD > 15	5.47 (2.76–10.81)	< 0.001	2.86 (1.29–6.34)	0.010
Preoperative prealbumin < 120 mg/L	7.38 (3.12–17.49)	< 0.001	4.40 (1.51–12.80)	0.007
Preoperative albumin < 35 g/L	4.21 (2.13–8.31)	< 0.001	1.67 (0.73–3.82)	0.222
Preoperative AST, IU/L	1.00 (1.00–1.00)	0.893
Preoperative ALT, IU/L	1.00 (1.00–1.00)	0.220
Preoperative A/G	1.11 (0.61–2.04)	0.735
Preoperative creatinine, umol/L	1.00 (1.00–1.01)	0.361
Preoperative PLT, 10^9/L	1.00 (1.00–1.01)	0.905
Surgical time, hour	1.05 (0.90–1.22)	0.547

Variables were entered into multivariable logistic-regression analysis, which found significant at P < 0.1 in univariable analysis
BMI, body mass index; HBV, hepatitis B virus; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; MELD, Model for End-stage Liver Disease; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate transaminase; A/G, albumin to globulin ratio; OR, adds ratio; CI, confidence interval

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