Novel risk scoring system for prediction of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy

Table 4 Risk scoring system for clinical relevant pancreatic fistula

Risk factor	Points contributed
Texture of pancreas (3 points)
Hard	0 points
Soft	3 points
Main pancreatic duct diameter (2 points)
≥ 3 mm	0 points
< 3 mm	2 points
Preoperative serum albumin (2 points)
≥ 35 g/L	0 points
30-35 g/L	1 point
< 30 g/L	2 points
Estimated blood loss (3 points)
< 500 mL	0 points
500-1000 mL	1 point
≥ 1000 mL	3 points
Sun score	10 points
High-risk score	4-10 points
Low-risk score	0-3 points