Table 3.
Post-operative outcomes for elective and non-elective pancreatic resection
| Postoperative outcomesa | Elective (n = 373) | Non-elective (n = 39) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morbidity (%) | 190 (51) | 26 (67) | 0.043 |
| Mortality (%) | 5 (1.3) | 0 (0) | 0.607 |
| Severity of complications (%) | |||
| None | 183 (49) | 13 (33) | 0.096 |
| Minor | 136 (36) | 15 (38) | |
| Moderate | 28 (8) | 5 (13) | |
| Major | 26 (7) | 6 (15) | |
| Therapeutic interventions (%) | |||
| Antibiotics | 102 (27) | 16 (41) | 0.056 |
| Parenteral nutrition | 36 (10) | 10 (26) | 0.006 |
| Blood transfusion | 59 (16) | 11 (28) | 0.047 |
| Invasive interventions (%) | |||
| CT-guided percutaneous drainage | 19 (5) | 2 (5) | 0.611 |
| Reoperation | 15 (4) | 5 (13) | 0.031 |
| ICU utilization (%) | 15 (4) | 16 (15) | 0.009 |
| Hospital duration (days) | |||
| Pre-operative | 0 | 6 | <0.001 |
| Post-operative | 8 | 9 | 0.007 |
| Total | 8 | 15 | <0.001 |
| Discharge disposition (%) | |||
| Home | 320 (87) | 33 (85) | 0.417 |
| Rehabilitation facility | 48 (13) | 6 (15) | |
| Readmission (%) | 53 (14) | 8 (20) | 0.202 |
a
All continuous variables reflect the median for each cohort.