Table 3.
Postoperative complications and mortality
| Group Ab (n = 16) | Group Bb (n = 16) | Group Cb (n = 16) | P | |
| Death | 0 | 11 | 0 | NS |
| Prolonged POI | 1 (6.25) | 9 (56.26) | 1 (6.25) | <0.01 |
| Wound infection | 2 | 1 | 2 | NS |
| Pneumonia | 2 | 3 | 2 | NS |
| Anastomotic leak | 0 | 0 | 1 | NS |
| Pancreatic leak | 3 | 3 | 2 | NS |
1The patient died of aspiration pneumonia and sepsis. Significant difference in prolonged POI (bP<0.01) between group B and groups A and C. Prolonged POI was defined as intolerance to oral soft diet more than 7 d and generalized ileus shown in KUB. Pancreatic leakage was defined as amylase level of abdominal fluid more than 4 000 U/L POI: post-operative ileus. NS: not significant.