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Occurrence of biochemical leakage and postoperative pancreatic fistula
| Patch group | Control group | |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 70)* | (n = 69)† | |
| None | 26 (37) | 31 (45) |
| Biochemical leakage | 28 (40) | 28 (41) |
| POPF B | 13 (19) | 7 (10) |
| POPF C | 3 (4) | 3 (4) |
Values in parentheses are percentages.
One patient had no fistula grading information.
Two patients underwent procedures other than pancreatoduodenectomy with pancreatojejunostomy. POPF, postoperative pancreatic fistula. P = 0·534 (Fisher's exact test).
