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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2026; 18(1): 112103
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.112103
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.112103
Table 1 Baseline data analysis between the acute respiratory distress syndrome group and the non-acute respiratory distress syndrome group, n (%)
| Variables | Total (n = 176) | Non-ARDS group (n = 134) | ARDS group (n = 42) | Statistic | P value |
| Age, mean ± SD | 64.36 ± 5.07 | 63.74 ± 4.86 | 66.36 ± 5.28 | t = -2.99 | 0.003 |
| BMI, mean ± SD | 22.92 ± 3.29 | 22.98 ± 3.35 | 22.73 ± 3.12 | t = 0.43 | 0.669 |
| Preoperative RBC, mean ± SD | 3.62 ± 0.65 | 3.58 ± 0.61 | 3.75 ± 0.79 | t = -1.21 | 0.230 |
| Preoperative WBC, mean ± SD | 5.80 ± 0.97 | 5.71 ± 0.89 | 6.08 ± 1.14 | t = -2.12 | 0.035 |
| Preoperative ALB, mean ± SD | 42.14 ± 2.52 | 42.41 ± 2.53 | 41.27 ± 2.34 | t = 2.62 | 0.010 |
| Preoperative Hb, mean ± SD | 130.20 ± 9.66 | 130.72 ± 9.69 | 128.57 ± 9.47 | t = 1.26 | 0.211 |
| Preoperative PLT, mean ± SD | 191.44 ± 25.80 | 189.47 ± 24.55 | 197.72 ± 28.86 | t = -1.82 | 0.071 |
| FEV1%, mean ± SD | 88.13 ± 15.32 | 90.17 ± 15.62 | 81.64 ± 12.37 | t = 3.23 | 0.001 |
| FVC%, mean ± SD | 78.11 ± 9.67 | 79.24 ± 9.75 | 74.47 ± 8.54 | t = 2.84 | 0.005 |
| Operation time, mean ± SD | 182.83 ± 23.05 | 181.36 ± 22.51 | 187.52 ± 24.37 | t = -1.52 | 0.131 |
| Preoperative bleeding, mean ± SD | 51.68 ± 12.40 | 51.19 ± 11.74 | 53.24 ± 14.33 | t = -0.94 | 0.351 |
| Sex | χ2 = 0.08 | 0.784 | |||
| Female | 66 (37.50) | 51 (38.06) | 15 (35.71) | ||
| Male | 110 (62.50) | 83 (61.94) | 27 (64.29) | ||
| Smoking | χ2 = 4.81 | 0.028 | |||
| No | 93 (52.84) | 77 (57.46) | 16 (38.10) | ||
| Yes | 83 (47.16) | 57 (42.54) | 26 (61.90) | ||
| Hypertension | χ2 = 0.67 | 0.414 | |||
| No | 114 (64.77) | 89 (66.42) | 25 (59.52) | ||
| Yes | 62 (35.23) | 45 (33.58) | 17 (40.48) | ||
| Diabetes | χ2 = 0.89 | 0.345 | |||
| No | 163 (92.61) | 126 (94.03) | 37 (88.10) | ||
| Yes | 13 (7.39) | 8 (5.97) | 5 (11.90) | ||
| Tumor location | χ2 = 4.24 | 0.236 | |||
| Intestine | 86 (48.86) | 71 (52.99) | 15 (35.71) | ||
| Stomach | 34 (19.32) | 25 (18.66) | 9 (21.43) | ||
| Liver and gallbladder | 30 (17.05) | 20 (14.93) | 10 (23.81) | ||
| Pancreas | 26 (14.77) | 18 (13.43) | 8 (19.05) | ||
| TNM staging | χ2 = 5.58 | 0.018 | |||
| I/II | 99 (56.25) | 82 (61.19) | 17 (40.48) | ||
| III/IV | 77 (43.75) | 52 (38.81) | 25 (59.52) | ||
| Preoperative pulmonary infection | χ2 = 5.16 | 0.023 | |||
| No | 125 (71.02) | 101 (75.37) | 24 (57.14) | ||
| Yes | 51 (28.98) | 33 (24.63) | 18 (42.86) | ||
| Surgical method | χ2 = 1.70 | 0.192 | |||
| Laparoscopic surgery | 127 (72.16) | 100 (74.63) | 27 (64.29) | ||
| Open surgery | 49 (27.84) | 34 (25.37) | 15 (35.71) | ||
| Intraoperative fluid replacement | χ2 = 0.33 | 0.566 | |||
| < 2000 mL | 78 (44.32) | 61 (45.52) | 17 (40.48) | ||
| ≥ 2000 mL | 98 (55.68) | 73 (54.48) | 25 (59.52) | ||
| Postoperative infection | χ2 = 0.69 | 0.406 | |||
| No | 138 (78.41) | 107 (79.85) | 31 (73.81) | ||
| Yes | 38 (21.59) | 27 (20.15) | 11 (26.19) | ||
| Postoperative fever | χ2 = 1.43 | 0.233 | |||
| No | 122 (69.32) | 96 (71.64) | 26 (61.90) | ||
| Yes | 54 (30.68) | 38 (28.36) | 16 (38.10) | ||
| Anastomotic fistula | χ2 = 9.71 | 0.002 | |||
| No | 161 (91.48) | 128 (95.52) | 33 (78.57) | ||
| Yes | 15 (8.52) | 6 (4.48) | 9 (21.43) | ||
- Citation: Zhen J, Chen W, Xu YF, Ma YM. Risk factors and prediction model for acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with digestive tumor after surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(1): 112103
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i1/112103.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.112103