Table III. Uni- and multivariate predictive factors of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after distal pancreatectomy (DP) for pancreatic cancer (PC).

OR: Odds ratio; 95%CI: 95% confidence interval; BMI: body mass index; CEA: carcinoembryonic antigen level, normal upper limit at 5 ng/ml; CA19-9: carbohydrate antigen 19-9 level, normal upper limit at 37 ng/ml; pancreas-to-muscle SIR on T₁-w; MRI: the pancreas-to-muscle signal intensity ratio on unenhanced T₁-weighted magnetic resonance imaging; D-Amy: drainage fluid amylase; S-Amy: serum amylase; POD: postoperative day; WBC: white blood cell count; CRP: c-reactive protein. *p<0.05.