Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of 153 patients n (%)
| Characteristic | Value |
| Age (yr), mean (range) | 65.2 (28-89) |
| Male/female | 101/52 |
| Preoperative symptom(s) | 37 (24) |
| Diabetes mellitus (preoperative ) | 39 (25) |
| History of pancreatitis | 20 (13) |
| Body mass index, mean ± SD | 22.5 ± 3.5 |
| Procedure | |
| Pancreatoduodenectomy | 103 |
| Distal pancreatectomy | 50 |
| Resection of the portal vein | 21 (14) |
| Pathological diagnosis | |
| Invasive carcinoma of the pancreas | 68 |
| Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm | 35 |
| Carcinoma of the ampulla | 13 |
| Cholangiocarcinoma | 10 |
| Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor | 8 |
| Other | 19 |
| Grade of postoperative pancreatic fistula1 | |
| A | 76 |
| B | 70 |
| C | 7 |
1
Defined according to the International Study Group on Pancreatic Fistula Definition.