27 December 2025 : Clinical Research
COVID-19 on Elective Surgery Outcomes in a Brazilian Tertiary Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Dilson Palhares Ferreira
ABDEF 1,2*, Cláudia Vicari Bolognani BCDE 3, Luana Argollo Souza Fernandes BCDE 2, Matheus Serwy Fiuza de Morais BCDF 4, Lucas Lourenço Santos Souza BCF 2, Mariah Vicari Bolognani BCEF 4, Giovana Alves Madureira BCDF 2, Levy Aniceto Santana ACDE 3, Fábio Ferreira Amorim ACDEF 1,2,3
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.950488
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e950488
Table 4 Multivariate analysis of factors associated with surgery cancellation among elective surgeries scheduled at Hospital Regional de Sobradinho, Federal District, Brazil, from Mar 2018 to Feb 2022.
| Variable | OR (95% CI) | P value | Tolerance | VIF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (per year) | 1.007 (1.002–1.011) | 0.002 | 1.04 | 0.962 |
| Female (vs male) | 0.916 (0.774–1.084) | 0.306 | 1.12 | 0.889 |
| Surgical site (vs digestive surgery) | 1.03 | 0.974 | ||
| Orthopedic/trauma | 1.492 (1.228–1.813) | <0.001 | ||
| Gynecological/mammary | 0.530 (0.417–0.672) | <0.001 | ||
| Skin/soft tissue | 0.468 (0.335–0.654) | <0.001 | ||
| Vascular | 0.902 (0.666–1.220) | 0.503 | ||
| Renal/urinary tract | 0.656 (0.448–0.959) | 0.030 | ||
| Head/neck | 0.468 (0.335–0.654) | <0.001 | ||
| COVID-19 period (vs Mar 2018 to Feb 2020) | 1.00 | 0.996 | ||
| Mar 2020 to Aug 2020 | 0.556 (0.448–0.691) | <0.001 | ||
| Sep 2020 to Feb 2022 | 0.828 (0.650–1.055) | 0.126 | ||
| OR – odds ratio; VIF – variance inflation factor. | ||||