Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2021; 13(3): 279-302
Published online Mar 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i3.279
Table 3 Correlation between preoperative D-Dimer concentration and clinicopathological characteristics in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients undergoing radical R0 resection, n (%)
CharacteristicsPreoperative D-Dimer concentration
P value
> 0.53 mg/L (n = 117)
≤ 0.53 mg/L (n = 165)
Age (yr)0.284
> 6065 (23.0)81 (28.7)
≤ 6052 (18.4)84 (29.8)
Sex0.260
Male58 (20.6)93 (33.0)
Female59 (20.9)72 (25.5)
Blood type0.558
A31 (11.0)56 (19.9)
B40 (14.2)53 (18.8)
AB9 (3.2)13 (4.6)
O37 (13.1)43 (15.2)
Diabetes0.871
Absent84 (29.8)117 (41.5)
Present33 (11.7)48 (17.0)
Smoking status0.532
Absent87 (30.9)128 (45.4)
Present30 (10.6)37 (13.1)
Alcohol consumption0.256
Absent101 (35.8)134 (47.5)
Present16 (5.7)31 (11.0)
Family history of cancer0.785
Absent112 (39.7)159 (56.4)
Present5 (1.8)6 (2.1)
Clinical symptoms0.845
Absent23 (8.2)34 (12.1)
Present94 (33.3)131 (46.5)
Open surgery approach0.231
Pancreaticoduodenectomy49 (17.4)81 (28.7)
Distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy68 (24.1)84 (29.8)
Tumor location0.231
Head and neck49 (17.3)81 (28.7)
Body and tail68 (24.1)84 (29.8)
Degree of differentiation0.288
Well18 (6.4)16 (5.7)
Moderately85 (30.1)132 (46.8)
Poorly14 (5.0)17 (6.0)
Lymphovascular invasion0.742
Absent83 (29.4)120 (42.6)
Present34 (12.1)45 (16.0)
Perineural invasion0.001
Absent41 (14.5)29 (10.3)
Present76 (27.0)136 (48.2)
Capsular invasion0.831
Absent21 (7.4)28 (9.9)
Present96 (34.0)137 (48.6)
Maximal tumor diameter (cm)0.027
> 445 (16.0)43 (15.2)
≤ 472 (25.5)122 (43.3)
T stage0.097
T114 (5.0)20 (7.1)
T258 (20.6)101 (35.8)
T345 (16.0)44 (15.6)
Lymph node metastasis0.769
Absent68 (24.1)93 (33.0)
Present49 (17.4)72 (25.5)
N stage0.356
N068 (24.1)93 (33.0)
N134 (12.1)58 (20.6)
N215 (5.3)14 (5.0)
TNM stage0.608
IA8 (2.8)12 (4.3)
IB37 (13.1)55 (19.5)
IIA23 (8.2)26 (9.2)
IIB34 (12.1)58 (20.6)
III15 (5.3)14 (5.0)
Preoperative CA19-9 level (U/mL)0.056
> 336.439 (13.8)38 (13.5)
≤ 336.478 (27.7)127 (45.0)
Preoperative fibrinogen concentration (g/L)0.040
> 3.3167 (23.8)74 (26.2)
≤ 3.3150 (17.7)91 (32.3)
Adjuvant therapy0.268
Absent56 (19.9)68 (24.1)
Present61 (21.6)97 (34.4)