Table 2.
Surgical variables and outcome by reconstruction method following pancreaticoduodenectomy
| Variable | Total (%) | Blumgart PJa (%) | PGb (%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 206 | 103 | 103 | |
| Operation time, hours | 0.213 | |||
| Median | 7 (3–16) | 7 (4–16) | 7 (3–13) | |
| Mean ± SDc | 7 ± 7 | 7 ± 2 | 7 ± 2 | |
| Hospital stay, day | 0.022 | |||
| Median | 26 (10–99) | 25 (10–99) | 27 (10–97) | |
| Mean ± SDc | 31 ± 17 | 28 ± 14 | 34 ± 20 | |
| Surgical mortality | 5 (2) | 0 | 5 (5) | 0.030 |
| Surgical morbidity | 107 (52) | 50 (49) | 57 (55) | 0.403 |
| Gastric atonia, grade B and C | 28 (14) | 12 (12) | 16 (16) | 0.543 |
| PPHd, grade B and C | 4 (2) | 1 (12) | 3 (3) | 0.621 |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 1.000 |
| Intraabdominal abscess | 8 (4) | 2 (2) | 6 (6) | 0.353 |
| Wound infection | 8 (4) | 5 (5) | 3 (3) | 0.462 |
| Chyle leakage | 14 (7) | 8 (8) | 6 (6) | 0.783 |
| Bile leakage | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 | 1.000 |
a
PJ: pancreaticojejunostomy.
b
PG: pancreaticogastrostomy.
c
SD: standard deviation.
d
PPH: post-pancreaticoduodenectomy hemorrhage.