Table 1.
Postoperative outcomes stratified by the occurrence of PPAP.
| PPAP |
Z/χ2 | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 136) | Yes (n = 150) | |||
| Clavien–Dindo, n (%) | 5.637 | 0.018 | ||
| <IIIb | 133 (97.8) | 137 (91.3) | ||
| ≥IIIb | 3 (2.2) | 13 (8.7) | ||
| CR-PF, n (%) | 18.942 | <0.001 | ||
| B | 15 (11.0) | 41 (27.3) | ||
| C | 2 (1.5) | 9 (6.0) | ||
| PPH, n (%) | 6.016 | 0.111 | ||
| A | 9 (6.6) | 11 (7.3) | ||
| B | 2 (1.5) | 8 (5.3) | ||
| C | 5 (3.7) | 12 (8.0) | ||
| DGE, n (%) | 4.203 | 0.240 | ||
| A | 34 (25.0) | 28 (18.7) | ||
| B | 20 (14.7) | 32 (21.3) | ||
| C | 6 (4.4) | 11 (7.3) | ||
| BL, n (%) | 3 (2.2) | 1 (0.7) | 0.363 | 0.547 |
| Intra-abdominal infection, n (%) | 52 (38.2) | 78 (52.0) | 5.451 | 0.020 |
| AKI, n (%) | 2 (1.5) | 2 (1.3) | 0.010 | 0.921 |
| Bowel obstruction, n (%) | 4 (2.9) | 4 (2.7) | 0.020 | 0.888 |
| Abdominal fluid collection, n (%) | 28 (20.6) | 71 (47.3) | 22.543 | <0.001 |
| percutaneous drainage, n (%) | 9 (6.6) | 28 (18.7) | 9.194 | 0.002 |
| Secondary operation, n (%) | 4 (2.9) | 12 (8.0) | 3.456 | 0.063 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 0 (0) | 6 (2.1) | 5.557 | 0.018 |
| ICU stay (day) | 1.0 (0–2.0) | 1.0 (0–2.0) | −0.332 | 0.740 |
| Total hospital stay (day) | 23.0 (18.0–28.0) | 24.0 (20.0–31.0) | −2.000 | 0.045 |
| Postoperative hospital stay (day) | 15.5 (12.0–19.0) | 17.0 (14.0–21.3) | −2.520 | 0.012 |
| Cost ($) | 13,950 (11,601–17,041) | 15,671 (12,925–19,124) | −2.778 | 0.005 |
PPAP, postpancreatectomy acute pancreatitis; CR-PF, clinical relevant pancreatic fistula; PPH, postpancreatectomy hemorrhage; DGE, delayed gastric empty; BL, bile leakage; AKI, acute kidney injury; ICU, intensive care unit.