Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| HI group | CW group | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 20 | 26 | |
| Age (years) | 59.00 (55.50, 65.25) | 59.50 (49.50, 65.75) | 0.938 |
| Sex ratio (M : F) | 12 : 8 | 11 : 15 | 0.373 |
| ASA | 0.842 | ||
| Level II | 13 | 15 | |
| Level III | 7 | 11 | |
| Cardiopulmonary disease | 5 (25%) | 7 (26.9%) | 1.000 |
| Diabetes | 4 (20%) | 4 (15.4%) | 1.000 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.42 ± 3.11 | 22.38 ± 2.97 | 0.300 |
| Diagnosis | 0.049 | ||
| Pancreatic cancer | 5 | 5 | |
| Ampullary cancer | 3 | 14 | |
| Bile duct cancer | 6 | 4 | |
| Other | 6 | 3 | |
| Pancreatitis | 4 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Preoperative biliary drainage | 2 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Estimated blood loss (mL) | 50.00 (45.00, 162.50) | 125.00 (100.00, 287.50) | 0.008 |
| Transfusion | 0 | 15.38 ± 54.35 | 0.213 |
| Duration of operation (min) | 352.5 ± 99.55 | 426.5 ± 106.47 | 0.020 |
| Portal vein resection | 1 | 0 | 0.435 |
| Duration of PJ drainage tube placement (days) | 11.00 (10.00, 13.50) | 12.50 (11.00, 19.00) | 0.009 |
| Soft/firm pancreas | 11/9 | 11/15 | 0.552 |
| Pancreatic duct diameter (mm) | 2.96 ± 1.40 | 4.15 ± 1.64 | 0.0145 |
| ≤3 mm (n) | 15 | 11 | 0.038 |
| Postoperative hospital stay (days) | 15.50 (12.50, 23.00) | 19.50 (13.50, 24.50) | 0.417 |
ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI: body mass index; PJ: pancreaticojejunostomy.