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Table 1 Factors for visualization, univariable and multivariable analysis

From: An analysis of SPECT/CT non-visualization of sentinel lymph nodes in renal tumors

Factor

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

OR [95% CI]

P value

OR [95% CI]

P value

Number of patients

73

   

Age (years)

0.92 [0.87–0.97]

0.008

0.88 [0.81–0.95]

0.002

Age above 59 (years)

 Yes

1.0

   

 No

0.44 [0.15–1.22]

0.11

  

Gender

 Female

1.0

   

 Male

0.85 [0.32–2.20]

0.74

  

BMI

0.99 [0.92–1.06]

0.99

  

Tumor size (cm)

0.89 [0.71–1.12]

0.12

  

Side

 Right

1.0

   

 Left

0.92 [0.35–2.40]

0.87

  

Polarity

 Upper pole

1.0

   

 Intermedial pole

2.35 [0.53–10.4]

0.25

  

 Lower pole

0.71 [0.24–2.09]

0.53

  

Tumor location

 Posterior

  Yes

1.0

   

  No

0.65 [0.25–1.70]

0.38

  

Renal score

 Low

1.0

   

 Moderate

0.75 [0.20–2.77]

0.66

  

 High

0.84 [0.27–2.62]

0.76

  

pT stage

 T1a

1.0

   

 T1b

2.7 [0.33–21.9]

0.35

  

 T2a

0.91 [0.19–4.35]

0.91

  

 T2b

0.60 [0.08–4.40]

0.61

  

 T3a

1.20 [0.07–19.6]

0.89

  

ccRCC

 Yes

1.0

   

 No

0.42 [0.13–1.33]

0.14

  

Non ccRCC

 Yes

1.46 [0.44–4.86]

0.53

  

 No

1.0

   

Lymphovascular invasion

 Yes

1.0

   

 No

1.19 [0.20–6.97]

0.84

  

Necrosis on imaging

 Yes

1.0

   

 No

0.41 [0.10–1.72]

0.22

  

Necrosis in histology

 Yes

1.0

 

1.0

 

 No

0.42 [0.16–1.12]

0.08

1.63 [0.44–6.05]

0.46

Leibovich score

 Low

1.0

   

 Moderate

0.65 [0.16–2.60]

0.54

  

 High

0.52 [0.12–2.18]

0.37

  

High risk

 Yes

0.58 [0.13–2.65]

0.48

  

 No

1.0

   

Dose of isotope

0.99 [0.97–1.01]

0.83

  

Number of injections

1.47 [0.57–3.80]

0.46

  

Spillage

 Yes

1.0

   

 No

1.84 [0.51–6.55]

0.34

  

Depot properly injected

 Yes

1.0

   

 No

0.96 [0.35–2.61]

0.93

  

Anterior depot

 Yes

1.0

   

 No

1.15 [0.38–3.45]

0.79

  

Time between injection and early imaging

1.0 [1.0–1.0]

0.69

  

Time between injection and late imaging

1.0 [1.0–1.0]

0.25

  

Kidney/liver activity ratio at early scintigraphy

1.0 [0.99–1.00]

0.08

0.98 [0.95–1.01]

0.45

Kidney/liver activity ratio at late scintigraphy

1.0 [0.99–1.00]

0.05

1.02 [0.97–1.07]

0.37

Metastases

 Yes

1.0

   

 No

0.96 [0.30–3.05]

0.96

  

Death

 Yes

0.52 [0.22–1.23]

0.13

  

 No

1.0

   
  1. Numbers in italic are statistically significant p ≤ 0.05. BMI body mass index, SN sentinel node, ccRCC clear cell renal cell carcinoma, OR odds ratio