14 May 2026 : Clinical Research
Evaluation of Risk Factors for Postoperative Infection in 176 Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy at a Single Center
Junyu Liu ABCDE 1, Jin Wang AG 2*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.952229
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e952229
Table 1 Comparison of general clinical characteristics between the infected and noninfected groups.
| Factors | Infected group (n=35) | Noninfected group (n=141) | χ2/t | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.244 | 0.620 | ||
| Male | 20 (57.14) | 74 (52.48) | ||
| Female | 15 (42.86) | 67 (47.52) | ||
| Age | 15.761 | <0.001 | ||
| ≥60 years | 27 (77.14) | 56 (39.72) | ||
| <60 years | 8 (22.86) | 85 (60.28) | ||
| BMI (kg/m) | 24.26±3.25 | 24.38±3.36 | 0.190 | 0.849 |
| History of diabetes | 6.057 | 0.013 | ||
| Yes | 25 (71.43) | 68 (48.23) | ||
| No | 10 (28.57) | 73 (51.77) | ||
| History of hypertension | 8.302 | 0.004 | ||
| Yes | 28 (80.00) | 75 (53.19) | ||
| No | 7 (20.00) | 66 (46.81) | ||
| History of abdominal surgery | 0.471 | 0.492 | ||
| Yes | 12 (34.29) | 40 (28.37) | ||
| No | 23 (65.71) | 101 (71.63) | ||
| Combined with gallbladder stones | 11.120 | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 23 (65.71) | 49 (34.75) | ||
| No | 12 (34.29) | 92 (65.25) | ||
| Combined with acute inflammation of the gallbladder | 12.288 | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 16 (45.71) | 25 (17.73) | ||
| No | 19 (54.29) | 116 (82.27) | ||
| Operation timing | 15.339 | <0.001 | ||
| >72 hours | 22 (62.86) | 39 (27.66) | ||
| ≤72 hours | 13 (37.14) | 102 (72.34) | ||
| Operation time | 15.538 | <0.001 | ||
| >2 hours | 23 (65.71) | 42 (29.79) | ||
| ≤2 hours | 12 (34.29) | 99 (70.21) | ||
| Postoperative drainage tube retention time | 13.982 | < 0.001 | ||
| >5 days | 27 (77.14) | 59 (41.84) | ||
| ≤5 days | 8 (22.86) | 82 (58.16) | ||
| ASA grade | 1.554 | 0.212 | ||
| Grade I | 14 (40.00) | 73 (51.77) | ||
| Grade II | 21 (60.00) | 68 (48.23) | ||
| BMI – body mass index; ASA – American Society of Anesthesiologists. | ||||