Clinical Research
Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2005; 11(16): 2456-2461
Published online Apr 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i16.2456
Table 2 General risk factors for pancreatic leakage [n (%)].
ParametersLeakage group Parameters (n = 12)Nonleakage group(n = 45)P
Age (yr)59.8±10.0457.1±11.370.487
Gender0.166
Male4 (10.5)134 (89.5)1
Female6 (25)118 (75)1
History of jaundice0.733
Yes4 (13.3)126 (86.7)1
No6 (18.8)126 (81.2)1
Preoperative
serum-albumin>0.95
Normal10 (16.9)149 (83.1)1
Low0 (0)13 (100)1
Pathology0.3122
Pancreas cancer3 (10.3)126 (89.7)1
Ampullary cancer3 (21.4)111 (78.6)1
Bile duct cancer3 (23.1)110 (76.9)1
Islet cell tumor1 (50)11 (50)1
Duodenal cancer0 (0)11 (100)1
Chronic pancreatitis0 (0)11 (100)1
Pancreatic
cystadenoma0 (0)11 (100)1
Gastric cancer0 (0)1 (100)
Octreotide0.493
Used6 (20.7)123 (79.3)1
Non-used4 (12.1)129 (87.9)1
Postoperative stay (d)32.7±12.3726.4±13.510.177