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. 2021 Mar 27;13(3):279–302. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i3.279

Table 2.

Correlation between preoperative fibrinogen concentration and clinicopathological characteristics in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients undergoing radical R0 resection, n (%)

Characteristics Preoperative fibrinogen concentration
P value
> 3.31 g/L (n = 141)
≤ 3.31 g/L (n = 141)
Age (yr) 0.812
> 60 72 (25.5) 74 (26.2)
≤ 60 69 (24.5) 67 (23.8)
Sex 0.283
Male 71 (25.2) 80 (28.4)
Female 70 (24.8) 61 (21.6)
Blood type 0.565
A 39 (13.8) 48 (17.0)
B 51 (18.1) 42 (14.9)
AB 10 (3.5) 12 (4.3)
O 41 (14.5) 39 (13.8)
Diabetes 0.357
Absent 97 (34.4) 104 (36.9)
Present 44 (15.6) 37 (13.1)
Smoking status 0.889
Absent 107 (37.9) 108 (38.3)
Present 34 (12.1) 33 (11.7)
Alcohol consumption 0.263
Absent 121 (42.9) 114 (40.4)
Present 20 (7.1) 27 (9.6)
Family history of cancer 0.356
Absent 137 (48.6) 134 (47.5)
Present 4 (1.4) 7 (2.5)
Clinical symptoms < 0.001
Absent 15 (5.3) 42 (14.9)
Present 126 (44.7) 99 (35.1)
Open surgery approach < 0.001
Pancreaticoduodenectomy 80 (28.4) 50 (17.7)
Distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy 61 (21.6) 91 (32.3)
Tumor location < 0.001
Head and neck 80 (28.4) 50 (17.7)
Body and tail 61 (21.6) 91 (32.3)
Degree of differentiation 0.079
Well 20 (7.1) 14 (5.0)
Moderately 111 (39.4) 106 (37.6)
Poorly 10 (3.5) 21 (7.4)
Lymphovascular invasion 0.233
Absent 97 (34.4) 106 (37.6)
Present 44 (15.6) 35 (12.4)
Perineural invasion 0.054
Absent 28 (9.9) 42 (14.9)
Present 113 (40.1) 99 (35.1)
Capsular invasion 0.271
Absent 21 (7.4) 28 (9.9)
Present 120 (42.6) 113 (40.1)
Maximal tumor diameter (cm) 1.000
> 4 44 (15.6) 44 (15.6)
≤ 4 97 (34.4) 97 (34.4)
T stage 0.991
T1 17 (6.0) 17 (6.0)
T2 80 (28.4) 79 (28.0)
T3 44 (15.6) 45 (16.0)
Lymph node metastasis 0.718
Absent 82 (29.1) 79 (28.0)
Present 59 (20.9) 62 (22.0)
N stage 0.110
N0 82 (29.1) 79 (28.0)
N1 40 (14.2) 52 (18.4)
N2 19 (6.7) 10 (3.5)
TNM stage 0.099
IA 8 (2.8) 12 (4.3)
IB 44 (15.6) 48 (17.0)
IIA 30 (10.6) 19 (6.7)
IIB 40 (14.2) 52 (18.4)
III 19 (6.7) 10 (3.5)
Preoperative CA19-9 level (U/mL) 0.023
> 336.4 47 (16.7) 30 (10.6)
≤ 336.4 94 (33.3) 111 (39.4)
Preoperative D-Dimer concentration (g/L) 0.040
> 0.53 67 (23.8) 50 (17.7)
≤ 0.53 74 (26.2) 91 (32.3)
Adjuvant therapy 0.631
Absent 64 (22.7) 60 (21.3)
Present 77 (27.3) 81 (28.7)