Table 3.

Pancreatic fistula grade criteria suggested by Study Group of Pancreatic Fistula (IGSPF)

Criteria	No. fistulas	Grade A	Grade B	Grade C
Drain amylase	<3 × Normal serum amylase	>3 × Normal serum amylase	>3 × Normal serum amylase	>3 × Normal serum amylase
Drain >21 days	No	No	Yes	Yes
Clinical condition	Well	Well	Well	Sick
US/CT (if obtained)	Negative	Negative	Negative/positive	Positive
Percutaneous drain	No	No	Yes/no	Yes/no
Nonoperative specific treatments	No	No	Yes/no	Yes
Signs of infection	No	No	Yes/no	Yes
Sepsis	No	No	No	Yes
Reoperation	No	No	Yes/no	Yes
Readmission	No	No	Yes/no	Yes
Death related to fistula	No	No	No	Yes