Table 4.
Secondary Endpoints for Short-Term Postoperative Outcomes
| RKT Group | Control Group | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n=26) | (n=26) | ||
| Complication (CD grade ≥ IIIA) | 15 (57.7%) | 13 (50.0%) | 0.7813 |
| IIIA | 15 (57.7%) | 13 (50.0%) | 0.7813 |
| IIIB | 0 | 0 | |
| IV | 0 | 0 | |
| V | 0 | 0 | |
| POPF | |||
| A | 5 (19.2%) | 7 (26.9%) | 0.7432 |
| B | 7 (26.9%) | 6 (23.1%) | >0.9999 |
| C | 0 | 0 | |
| TDI (POD 1–14) | 2.925 (0.56–9.08) | 3.765 (0.00–7.95) | 0.1533 |
| TDI (POD 1–21) | 6.415 (1.06–16.08) | 7.65 (0.00–14.50) | 0.5551 |
| Duration of parenteral nutrition, days | 20.5 (9–47) | 19 (11–43) | 0.6860 |
| Duration of hospital stay, days | 28 (16–48) | 29 (17–44) | 0.9746 |
Abbreviations: CD, Clavien-Dindo classification; POPF, postoperative pancreatic fistula; TDI, total dietary intake; POD, postoperative day; RKT, rikkunshito.