TABLE 3.
Demographic, Clinical, and Perioperative Data of High-risk Population
| Easy Flow (n = 26) | Salem Sump (n = 47) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y, mean± SD) | 65.3 ± 10.5 | 67.5 ± 13.3 | 0.457* |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.216§ | ||
| Male | 12 (46.1) | 30 (63.8) | |
| Female | 14 (53.9) | 17 (36.2) | |
| BMI (kg/m2, mean± SD) | 24.4 ± 3.6 | 24.3 ± 3.8 | 0.886* |
| ASA, n (%) | 0.269§ | ||
| 1 | 2 (7.7) | 1 (2.2) | |
| 2 | 14 (53.8) | 23 (48.9) | |
| 3 | 9 (34.6) | 23 (48.9) | |
| 4 | 1 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 0.548† | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 3 (6.4) | |
| No | 26 (100) | 44 (93.6) | |
| COPD, n (%) | 0.124† | ||
| Yes | 2 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| No | 24 (92.3) | 47 (100.0) | |
| Smoking, n (%) | 0.147§ | ||
| Yes | 9 (34.6) | 8 (17.0) | |
| No | 17 (65.4) | 39 (83.0) | |
| Neoadjuvant CT-RT, n (%) | 0.229† | ||
| Yes | 3 (11.5) | 12 (25.5) | |
| No | 23 (88.5) | 35 (74.5) | |
| Preoperative biliary drainage, n (%) | 0.075§ | ||
| Yes | 13 (50.0) | 13 (27.6) | |
| No | 13 (50.0) | 34 (72.4) | |
| Vascular resection n (%) | 0.785§ | ||
| Yes | 8 (30.8) | 12 (25.5) | |
| No | 18 (69.2) | 35 (74.5) | |
| Blood losses (ml, median, IQR) | 400.0 (287.5–525.0) | 250.0 (200.0–450.0) | 0.040 ‡ |
| Duration of procedure (min, median, IQR) | 240.0 (207.5–300.0) | 215.0 (184.0–255.0) | 0.045 ‡ |
| POPF, n (%) | <0.001 § | ||
| Yes | 18 (69.2) | 6 (12.7) | |
| No | 8 (30.8) | 41 (87.3) | |
| Length of stay (days, median, IQR) | 21.0 (17.3–26.3) | 18.0 (14.0–25.0) | 0.091‡ |
| Severe complications, n (%) | 0.096§ | ||
| Yes | 10 (38.4) | 9 (19.1) | |
| No | 16 (61.6) | 38 (80.2) | |
| Mortality, n (%) | 0.340† | ||
| Yes | 3 (13.0) | 2 (4.2) | |
| No | 23 (87.0) | 45 (95.8) |
Bold indicates statistically significant values (P < 0.05).
*Student t test.
†Fischer’s exact test.
‡Mann-Whitney U test.
§Chi square test.
ASA indicates American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification; BMI, body mass index; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CT, chemotherapy; IQR, interquartile range; POPF, postoperative pancreatic fistula; RT, radiotherapy.