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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis for postsurgical complications

From: Impact of donor graft quality on deep anterior lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK)

 

Donor tissue

Odds ratio (OR)

95% Confidence interval (CI)

P-value

Loosening of sutures

Age

0.961

0.917–1.007

0.088

ECD

0.999

0.998–1.001

0.466

Total preservation time

0.941

0.847–1.047

0.256

Preservation time after split

0.978

0.898–1.064

0.597

Descemet detachment

age

1.023

0.965–1.086

0.438

ECD

1.000

0.998–1.002

0.855

Total preservation time

1.043

0.951–1.143

0.366

Preservation time after split

0.997

0.947–1.05

0.915

Persistent Descemet folds

age

1.018

0.96–1.081

0.539

ECD

1.000

0.998–1.002

0.819

Total preservation time

1.059

0.964–1.163

0.223

Preservation time after split

0.930

0.752–1.15

0.495

Persistent epithelial defects

age

0.975

0.909–1.046

0.468

ECD

0.997

0.994–1

0.072

Total preservation time

0.797

0.622–1.021

0.068

Preservation time after split

0.946

0.73–1.226

0.670

  1. Logistic regression analysis for most frequent postsurgical complications. Independent donor tissue variables include age, ECD, total preservation time and preservation time after split
  2. ECD endothelial cell density, CI Confidence interval, OR Odds ratio