Table 3. Primary and Secondary End Points.
| End point | NGTD, No. (%) of patients | Risk ratio (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With (n = 59) | Without (n = 52) | |||
| Primary end point | ||||
| Complication of Clavien-Dindo classification grade II or higher | 32 (54.2) | 28 (53.8) | 0.99 (0.66-1.47) | >.99 |
| Secondary end point | ||||
| Pulmonary complication | 5 (8.5) | 2 (3.8) | 0.59 (0.18-1.95) | .44 |
| Nasogastric tube reinsertion | 4 (6.8) | 12 (23.1) | 1.78 (1.23-2.57) | .02 |
| Delayed gastric emptying | 17 (28.8) | 11 (21.2) | 0.79 (0.47-1.32) | .48 |
| Delayed gastric emptying of ISGPS grade B or C | 4 (6.8) | 4 (7.7) | 1.07 (0.52-2.21) | >.99 |
| Pancreatic fistula of ISGPF grade B or C | 6 (10.2) | 8 (15.4) | 1.25 (0.76-2.08) | .58 |
| Bile leakage | 5 (8.5) | 4 (7.7) | 0.94 (0.44-2.02) | >.99 |
| Surgical | ||||
| Site infection | 4 (6.8) | 6 (11.5) | 1.31 (0.76-2.28) | .51 |
| Reintervention | 7 (11.9) | 3 (5.8) | 0.61 (0.23-1.62) | .33 |
| Unplanned intensive care unit admission | 6 (10.2) | 2 (3.8) | 0.51 (0.15-1.73) | .28 |
| Length of initial hospital stay, median (IQR), d | 12.0 (10.0-16.0) | 10.0 (9.0-16.3) | NA | .14 |
| Unplanned hospital readmission (POD 90)a | 16 (28.0) | 10 (20.8) | 0.80 (0.46-1.36) | .49 |
| Mortality | ||||
| POD 30 | 1 (1.7) | 4 (7.7) | 4.54 (0.52-39.33) | .18 |
| POD 90 | 4 (6.8) | 4 (7.7) | 1.07 (0.52-2.21) | >.99 |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; ISGPF, International Study Group of Pancreatic Fistula; ISGPS, International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery; NA, not applicable; NGTD, nasogastric tube decompression; POD, postoperative day.
a
Patients deceased during the initial hospitalization were excluded; consequently, 57 patients were included in the group with systematic nasogastric decompression and 48 patients were included in the group without systematic nasogastric decompression.