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Table 4 Risk factors of major postoperative bleeding

From: Markedly increased risk of postoperative bleeding complications during perioperative bridging anticoagulation in general and visceral surgery

 

p value univariate

p value multivariate

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Procedure-specific risk of bleeding

0.003

0.008

1.8 (1.2–2.9)

HAS-BLED score

0.31

  

Malignant tumor

0.52

  

Age > 65 years

0.084

  

Arterial hypertension

0.041

  

Congestive heart failure

0.039

  

Renal insufficiency (GFR < 60)

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

5.8 (2.3–14.6)

Hemoglobin level

0.82

  

International normalized ratio (INR)

0.072

  

Platelet count

0.77

  

Perioperative bridging

< 0.0001

  

Full-therapeutic dose of LMWH

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

18.7 (3.6–95)

Preoperative interruption of LMWH ≤ 24 h

0.007

  

Postoperative interruption of LMWH ≤ 24 h

0.006

0.068

1.5 (0.9–2.2)