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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Oct 28.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Nov 7;228(2):161–170.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2018.10.018

Table 4.

Comparison of secondary outcome measures from patients in the study population versus those that received placebo. Only events of grade 3 or higher (those requiring procedural intervention) were considered meaningful, except where indicated. C.I., confidence interval.

Secondary Outcome Pasireotide Group (n=652) 95% C.I. Placebo Group (n=148) 95% C.I. p-value

Secondary Outcomes
 Biliary leak/fistula 4 (0.6%) [0.2 - 1.6] 5 (3.4%) [1.1 – 7.7] 0.014

 Delayed gastric emptying 30 (4.6%) [3.1 - 6.5] 6 (4.1%) [1.5 – 8.6] >0.95

 Enteric leak/fistula 3 (0.5%) [0.1 - 1.3] 2 (1.4%) [0.2 – 4.8] 0.23

 Other morbidity ≥ grade 3 45 (6.9%) [5.1 - 9.1] 18 (12.2%) [7.4 – 18.5] 0.041

 Hemorrhage (≥ grade 2) 30 (4.6%) [3.1 - 6.5] 13 (8.8%) [4.8 – 14.6] 0.07

Mortality (90 day, any cause) 8 (1.2%) [0.5 - 2.4] 1 (0.7%) [0.0 – 3.7] >0.95