Table 3.
Short-term postoperative results in the low-red-cell volume distribution width (RDW) group vs. those in the high-RDW group
| Variable | Low-RDW (N = 521) | High-RDW (N = 271) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postoperative hospital stay, Median (IQR), day | 21.00 (16.00–28.00) | 21.00 (16.00–26.00) | 0.113 |
| Positive lymph node, N (%) | 98 (18.81) | 93 (34.32) | 0.008 |
| Aggregate complications, N (%) | 133 (25.53) | 77 (28.41) | 0.383 |
| Renal failure, N (%) | 4 (0.77) | 1 (0.37) | 0.076 |
| Pulmonary complications, N (%) | 4 (0.77) | 8 (2.95) | 0.017 |
| Hepatic failure, N (%) | 2 (0.39) | 0 (0.00) | 0.306 |
| Gastrointestinal fistula, N (%) | 2 (0.39) | 0 (0.00) | 0.306 |
| Biliary leakage, N (%) | 2 (0.39) | 0 (0.00) | 0.306 |
| Postpancreatectomy Hemorrhage, N (%) | 35 (6.74) | 30 (11.07) | 0.036 |
| Pancreatic fistula, N (%) | 61 (11.71) | 44 (16.24) | 0.043 |
| Delayed gastric emptying of grade B/C, N (%) | 130 (24.95) | 69 (25.46) | 0.102 |
| Reoperation, N (%) | 4 (0.77) | 9 (3.32) | 0.007 |
| 30-Day mortality, N (%) | 1 (0.19) | 16 (5.90) | < 0.001 |
| 90-Day mortality, N (%) | 4 (0.77) | 35 (12.92) | < 0.001 |
SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range