Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2017; 23(17): 3142-3149
Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3142
Table 1 Demographic characteristics n (%)
Non-MS group (n = 241)MS group (n = 29)P value
Preoperative characteristics
Male gender148 (61)21 (72)0.170
Age (yr), mean (range)62.5 (30.6-88.7)69.4 (52.1-80.3)0.003
> 75 yr8 (28)42 (17)0.141
ASA score ≤ 2204 (85)22 (76)0.171
Median BMI (kg/m2)23.527.20.001
> 30 kg/m211 (5)6 (21)0.0001
Diabetes26 (11)18 (62)0.0001
Hypertension66 (28)28 (97)0.0001
Dyslipidemia33 (14)25 (86)0.0001
Cardio-respiratory comorbidity
Coronary heart disease17 (7)4 (14)0.181
COPD7 (3)1 (3)0.608
Alcohol34 (14)3 (10)0.401
Tobacco45 (19)3 (10)0.190
Initial presentation
Jaundice47 (20)9 (31)0.004
Biliary stenting80 (34)17 (59)0.008
Abdominal pain74 (31)4 (14)0.179
Baseline CA 19-9, mean (range)312.8 (0-5300)430.4 (35.2-1054)0.710
Tumor diameter > 30 mm80 (34)6 (21)0.838
Indications
Malignant disease211 (86)27 (93)0.516
Adenocarcinoma141 (59)17 (59)0.842
Malignant ampuloma25 (10)2 (7)0.557
Cholangiocarcinoma21 (9)5 (17)0.142
Endocrine tumor10 (4)2 (7)0.499
Other14 (6)1 (3)0.148
Benign disease30 (12)2 (7)0.385
IPMN22 (9)1 (3)0.302
Other8 (3)1 (3)0.742
Table 2 Intraoperative characteristics n (%)
Non-MS group (n = 241)MS group (n = 29)P value
Soft pancreatic texture53 (22)21 (72)0.0001
Pancreatic duct diameter < 3 mm84 (35)13 (45)0.295
Vein resection39 (16)5 (17)0.560
Visceral resection21 (9)3 (10)0.490
Median surgery duration (mn)4304620.285
Median blood loss (mL)4006000.287
Perioperative transfusion16%29%0.002
Table 3 Postoperative outcomes n (%)
Non-MS group (n = 241)MS group (n = 29)P value
Postoperative complications170 (71)24 (83)0.195
Clavien I-II complications77 (32)9 (31)0.639
Clavien III-IV complications78 (32)12 (41)0.123
Postoperative mortality15 (6)2 (7)0.302
Pancreatic fistula72 (30)13 (45)0.079
Grade of pancreatic fistula0.257
A16 (22)4 (31)
B22 (31)5 (38)
C34 (47)4 (31)
Delayed gastric emptying12 (5)1 (3)0.583
Abdominal collection54 (22)7 (24)0.496
Haemorrhage44 (18)6 (21)0.800
Biliary fistula16 (7)1 (3)0.762
Gastroenteric anastomosis fistula5 (2)1 (3)0.814
Pulmonary complications35 (15)8 (28)0.057
Reoperation59 (24)5 (17)0.921
Hospital stay (d), median22250.972
Table 4 Risk factors of pancreatic fistula n (%)
No pancreatic fistula (n = 185)Pancreatic fistula (n = 85)Univariate analysis
Multivariable analysis
P valueHR95%CIP value
Preoperative characteristics
Male gender108 (58)61 (72)0.0231.450.038-9.2040.418
Age > 75 yr33 (18)17 (20)0.394
ASA score ≤ 2161 (87)65 (76)0.125
BMI > 30 kg/m26 (3)11 (13)0.0052.021.034-3.2840.041
Diabetes33 (18)11 (13)0.193
Hypertension57 (31)37 (44)0.0411.030.005-14.580.250
Dyslipidemia33 (18)25 (29)0.132
Metabolic syndrome16 (9)13 (15)0.137
Coronary heart disease10 (5)11 (13)0.0493.510.108-2.0710.865
COPD7 (4)1 (1)0.443
Alcohol21 (11)16 (19)0.0830.250.024-3.5780.725
Tobacco28 (15)20 (23)0.125
Malignant disease165 (89)73 (86)0.825
Surgical procedures
Pancreatogastrostomy76 (41)33 (39)0.893
Soft pancreatic texture42 (23)32 (38)0.0013.371.124-3.2170.001
Pancreatic duct diameter < 3 mm55 (30)42 (49)0.0031.451.045-2.4520.025
Vein resection38 (20.5)6 (7.0)0.0022.250.045-4.3930.486
Arterial resection2 (1.0)0 (0)0.925
Visceral resection17 (9)7 (8)0.499
Perioperative transfusion27 (15)14 (16)0.528