Table 5.

Peri-operative morbidity

	Mesh (n = 70)	Stapler (n = 44)	Suture (n = 55)	P-values
Mean age (years)	49 (29–82)	55 (23–82)	59 (24–84)	0.17
Gender distribution	38 F : 32 M	25 F : 19 M	32F : 23M	0.84
Neoplastic lesion	53/70 (76%)	29/44 (66%)	43/55 (78%)	0.50
Laparoscopic approach	24/70 (34%)	4/44 (10%)	4/55 (7%)	<0.0001
Complex/extensive operation	18/70 (26%)	24/44 (55%)	19/55 (35%)	0.013
POF	7/70 (10%)	7/44 (16%)	18/55 (33%)	0.006
Mean LOS (median days)	10.1 (8)	10.7 (8)	12.3 (9)	0.36
60-day mortality	0	0	0
Treatment of POF
Surgical drain retained	3	4	8	0.76
IR/CT drain	3	3	9	0.13
Re-operation	0	1	2	0.62

POF, pancreas occlusion failure; LOS, length of stay; IR/CT drain, international radiology/CAT Scan guided drain.