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Table 3 Perioperative characteristics and morbidity

From: Delayed gastric emptying following pancreatoduodenectomy with alimentary reconstruction according to Roux-en-Y or Billroth-II

 

No DGE

DGE

P

n = 70

n = 98

Time of operation

min

427 ± 90

421 ± 97

0.721

Red blood cell transfusion

units

2 (0–4)

2 (0–4)

0.091

Blood loss

ml

750 (500–1500)

1000 (400–1800)

0.324

Antecolic reconstruction

14

(20%)

9

(9%)

0.047

Extended lymphadenectomy

31

(44%)

31

(32%)

0.094

Venous resection

4

(6%)

13

(13%)

0.11

Roux-en-Y reconstruction

41

(59%)

49

(50%)

0.272

ICU stay

days

2 (2–4)

4 (3–7)

<0.001

Primary DGE

   

42

 

0.068

Secondary DGE

   

56

  

Clavien classification

 minor

 

54

(77%)

57

(58%)

 

 major

 

16

(23%)

41

(42%)

0.010

Mortality

 

0

(0%)

2

(2%)

0.511

Redo operation

 

10

(14%)

24

(24%)

0.105

Pancreatic fistula

 

21

(30%)

37

(38%)

0.297

 A

13

(19%)

24

(25%)

0.361

 B

3

(4%)

5

(5%)

1.0

 C

5

(7%)

8

(8%)

0.807

Post pancreatectomy hemorrhage

10

(14%)

27

(28%)

0.041

Wound infection

 

9

(13%)

17

(14%)

0.428

Intraabdominal abscess formation

6

(9%)

9

(9%)

0.891

Hospital stay

days

14,5 (13–21,5)

20,5 (16–30)

<0,001

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD, number (%), or median (interquartile range). Statistical significance indicated by italics