Table 3

Unadjusted and adjusted ORs of outcome measures for day of week of operation

 UnadjustedAdjusted
OR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p Value
Initial laparoscopic approach
 MondayReference
 Tuesday0.88 (0.67 to 1.16)0.3700.85 (0.59 to 1.22)0.372
 Wednesday1.06 (0.80 to 1.40)0.6930.97 (0.67 to 1.39)0.852
 Thursday0.99 (0.75 to 1.32)0.9700.85 (0.59 to 1.23)0.385
 Friday0.96 (0.72 to 1.27)0.7601.05 (0.72 to 1.52)0.817
 Saturday0.91 (0.68 to 1.20)0.4930.81 (0.56 to 1.17)0.271
 Sunday0.70 (0.53 to 0.94)0.0160.47 (0.32 to 0.69)<0.001
Laparoscopic converted
 MondayReference
 Tuesday0.86 (0.49 to 1.51)0.5950.87 (0.47 to 1.59)0.649
 Wednesday1.17 (0.69 to 1.99)0.5581.06 (0.61 to 1.87)0.831
 Thursday0.93 (0.53 to 1.62)0.8030.88 (0.49 to 1.61)0.685
 Friday1.51 (0.89 to 2.56)0.1231.56 (0.88 to 2.74)0.122
 Saturday1.38 (0.81 to 2.36)0.2381.26 (0.71 to 2.23)0.435
 Sunday1.44 (0.82 to 2.51)0.2041.44 (0.80 to 2.62)0.228
Normal histopathology
 MondayReference
 Tuesday0.92 (0.67 to 1.26)0.6000.85 (0.61 to 1.20)0.360
 Wednesday0.76 (0.55 to 1.05)0.0970.73 (0.52 to 1.02)0.065
 Thursday1.17 (0.86 to 1.60)0.3081.12 (0.81 to 1.55)0.505
 Friday0.98 (0.71 to 1.36)0.9120.97 (0.69 to 1.36)0.850
 Saturday0.96 (0.70 to 1.33)0.8180.90 (0.64 to 1.26)0.535
 Sunday0.65 (0.46 to 0.93)0.0180.62 (0.42 to 0.90)0.012
Complex* histopathology
 MondayReference
 Tuesday0.88 (0.66 to 1.19)0.4041.00 (0.73 to 1.38)0.999
 Wednesday0.90 (0.67 to 1.20)0.4700.94 (0.69 to 1.30)0.705
 Thursday0.83 (0.62 to 1.21)0.2280.89 (0.64 to 1.22)0.465
 Friday0.84 (0.62 to 1.14)0.2570.86 (0.62 to 1.20)0.371
 Saturday0.97 (0.72 to 1.31)0.8260.98 (0.71 to 1.36)0.905
 Sunday0.63 (0.46 to 0.88)0.0070.65 (0.46 to 0.93)0.018
30-day adverse events
 MondayReference
 Tuesday0.81 (0.54 to 1.19)0.2790.84 (0.56 to 1.26)0.393
 Wednesday1.11 (0.77 to 1.61)0.5781.11 (0.76 to 1.62)0.599
 Thursday0.65 (0.43 to 0.98)0.0390.68 (0.45 to 1.04)0.077
 Friday1.03 (0.70 to 1.52)0.8770.99 (0.66 to 1.49)0.974
 Saturday0.86 (0.57 to 1.28)0.4440.87 (0.58 to 1.31)0.510
 Sunday0.98 (0.65 to 1.46)0.9121.00 (0.66 to 1.51)0.999
  • Adjustment in multivariable models was made for age, gender and ASA score.

  • *Perforation, gangrene and/or abscess.

  • ASA, American Society of Anaesthesiologists.