Table 2.
Perioperative Outcomes: Emergent vs. Elective Pancreatectomy
| Perioperative Outcome | All Emergent Pancreatectomies (n = 534) | All Elective Pancreatectomies (n = 20,918) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR Time min, median | 334 | 322 | 0.43 |
| Blood Transfusion, no. (%) | 149 (47.6) | 3189 (23.4) | < 0.001 |
| Any Complication, no. (%) | 286 (53.6) | 6843 (32.7) | < 0.001 |
| Major Complication, no. (%) | 246 (46.1) | 5349 (25.6) | < 0.001 |
| Unplanned intubation, no. (%) | 48 (9.0) | 864 (4.1) | < 0.001 |
| Pulmonary embolism, no. (%) | 5 (0.9) | 260 (1.2) | 0.53 |
| Pneumonia, no. (%) | 51 (9.6) | 870 (4.2) | < 0.001 |
| SSI, no. (%) | 41 (7.7) | 1702 (8.1) | 0.70 |
| Organ-space infection, no. (%) | 78 (14.6) | 2187 (10.5) | 0.002 |
| Urinary tract infection, no. (%) | 47 (8.8) | 970 (4.6) | < 0.001 |
| Return to OR, no. (%) | 75 (14.0) | 1161 (5.6) | < 0.001 |
| LOS days, (median) | 14 | 8 | < 0.001 |
| Discharge to home, no. (%)a | 162 (68.9) | 9686 (86.1) | < 0.001 |
| 30-day Mortality, no. (%) | 50 (9.4) | 557 (2.7) | < 0.001 |
avariable added in 2011, no. (%) of available patient data
Abbreviations: SSI surgical site infection, LOS length of stay