Table 4 Multivariable analysis of the impact of preoperative weight loss on postoperative outcomes in the general population

Length of Stay (Days from Operation to Discharge)

β = 0.90

0.73-1.06

<0.001

Non-Home Discharge

OR = 2.04

1.67-2.49

<0.001

Return to OR

OR = 1.78

1.16-2.74

0.01

Still in Hospital after 30 days

OR = 1.68

0.39-7.31

0.49

Readmission

OR = 1.89

1.39-2.55

<0.001

Pneumonia

OR = 3.19

1.94-5.26

<0.001

Reintubation

OR = 3.46

1.66-7.21

0.001

Failure to Wean

OR = 4.79

1.87-12.29

0.001

Progressive Renal Insufficiency

OR = 3.34

1.03-10.89

0.045

Urinary Tract Infection

OR = 1.77

0.99-3.16

0.05

Cardiac Arrest

OR = 2.00

0.62-6.47

0.25

Myocardial Infarction

OR = 1.78

0.72-4.37

0.21

Bleeding Transfusion

OR = 1.70

1.33-2.17

<0.001

Sepsis

OR = 2.87

1.26-6.57

0.01

Septic Shock

OR = 7.40

3.13-17.50

<0.001

Any Medical Complication

OR = 1.92

1.56-2.37

<0.001