Table 2.

Synopsis of basic endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) data

Patient no	POPF grade (ISGPS A/B/C)	POPF diagnosis (days post PPPD)	Initial PGD size (mm)	Begin EVT (days post PPPD)	Initial EVT system (film/sponge)	No. of EVT film/sponge exchanges	Duration of continuous EVT (days)	Additional endoscopic therapy	Initial EVT pressure (mmHg)	Successful PGD closure at the end of EVT	Outcome
1	B	15	8	24	Sponge	6	29	PGD dilation (10 mm balloon, single session) and DEN	125	Yes	Died 13 months post PPPD from relapse of cholangiocarcinoma
2	B	11	10	12	Film	1	8		125	Yes	Alive until follow-up
3	B	3	8	13	Sponge (later film)	2	8		125	Yes	Alive until follow-up
4	C	28	4	33	Film	2	11		125	Yes	Alive until follow-up
5	B	22	8	26	Film	2	11		125	Yes	Alive until follow-up
6	B	2	12	2	Sponge	4	14		100 (later increased to 125)	Yes	Alive until follow-up
7	B	17	15	18 (2nd cycle: 63)	Sponge	6 (2nd cycle: 3)	23 (2nd cycle: 15)	DEN and 22 days EVT-free interval between 1st and 2nd EVT cycle with transgastral double pig-tailed drainage of wound cavity	125 (later increased to 150)	Yes (after 2nd cycle)	Died 5 months post PPPD from pneumoseptic and uroseptic shock
8	C	6	2	12	Film	1	6		100	No	Died 1 month post PPPD from hemorrhagic shock before proof of effectiveness of EVT

DEN (direct endoscopic necrosectomy), ISGPS (International Study Group on Pancreatic Surgery), PGD (pancreatogastric dehiscence), POPF (post-operative pancreatic fistula), PPPD (pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy)