Low ligation has a lower anastomotic leakage rate after rectal cancer surgery

Table 5 Multivariate logistic regression analysis factors which might influence anastomotic leakage

Variables	P value	OR	95%CI
High or Low ligation	0.009	3.599	1.374-9.425
Age (< 65 yr or ≥ 65 yr)	0.032	2.494	1.080-5.760
ASA score	0.108	1.798	0.879-3.675
Neoadjuvant therapy	0.058	2.144	0.974-4.717
Gender	0.195	0.583	0.258-1.317
Transanal tube	0.180	1.754	0.772-3.985
Tumor location	0.031	2.715	1.098-5.760
pTNM	0.477	1.245	0.680-2.280

ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists.