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. 2016 Sep 27;8(9):634–642. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i9.634

Table 3.

Postoperative outcomes and complications (90 d) for 103 patients undergoing total pancreatectomy

Variable Overall (n = 103) PDAC (n = 42) IPMN (n = 40) LTP (n = 24)
Cardiac 10 (9.7%) 5 (11.9%) 3 (7.5%) 1 (4.2%)
Pulmonary 15 (14.6%) 7 (16.7%) 6 (15%) 5 (20.8%)
Renal insufficiency 8 (7.8%) 3 (7.1%) 6 (15%) 4 (16.7%)
Hepatic insufficiency 3 (2.4%) 1 (2.4%) 3 (7.5%) 2 (8.3%)
Major glycemic event 6 (5.8%) 3 (7.1%) 2 (5%) 1 (4.2%)
Post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage 5 (4.9%) 0 (0.0%) 4 (10%) 4 (16.7%)
A 2 (1.9%) 0 2 (5%) 2 (8.3%)
B 1 (0.8%) 0 0 1 (4.2%)
C 2 (1.9%) 0 2 (5%) 1 (4.2%)
Delayed gastric emptying 14 (13.6%) 5 (11.9%) 5 (12.5%) 2 (8.3%)
A 4 (4.9%) 2 (4.8%) 2 (5%) 0
B 5 (4.9%) 2 (4.8%) 1 (2.5%) 1 (4.2%)
C 5 (4.9%) 1 (2.4%) 2 (5%) 1 (4.2%)
Wound infection 11 (10.7%) 5 (11.9%) 2 (5%) 2 (8.3%)
Intra-abdominal abscess 14 (13.6%) 2 (4.8%) 8 (20%) 4 (16.7%)
Biliary fistula 2 (1.9%) 0 1 (2.5%) 0
Mesenteric/portal vein thrombosis 5 (4.9%) 2 (4.8%) 2 (5%) 1 (4.2%)
Reoperation 7 (6.8%) 2 (4.8%) 2 (5%) 2 (8.3%)
Patients intensive care stay 64 (62.1%) 24 (57.1%) 30 (75%) 10 (41.7%)
Median intensive care stay, d1 (range) 2 (1-59) 2 (1-12) 2 (1-59) 2 (1-33)
Overall morbidity 66 (64.1%) 27 (64.3%) 25 (62.5%) 10 (41.7%)
Major (III-V) 33 (32%) 13 (31%) 13 (32.5%) 5 (20.8%)
IIIa 14 (13.6%) 5 (11.9%) 6 (15%) 0
IIIb 3 (2.9%) 2 (4.8%) 0 0
IVa 4 (4.9%) 1 (2.4%) 2 (5%) 2 (8.3%)
IVb 5 (4.9%) 2 (4.8%) 1 (2.5%) 2 (8.3%)
V 7 (6.8%) 3 (7.1%) 4 (10%) 1 (4.2%)
Length of stay, d1 (range) 9 (3%-71%) 9 (3%-71%) 10 (4%-67%) 8 (4%-52%)
Readmission 26 (25.2%) 12 (28.6%) 8 (20%) 3 (12.5%)
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Values are median (range), values in parenthesis are percentages unless otherwise indicated. IPMN: Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm; LTP: Laparoscopic total pancreatectomy; PDAC: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.