Risk factors associated with pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy, which technique of pancreatic stump closure is more beneficial?

Table 4 Incidence of pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy according to examined risk factors

		Fistula
	Patients(n = 64)	No.(n = 50)	Yes(n = 14)	Pvalue
Age (yr)				NS
< 70	23 (36)	17 (34)	6 (43)
> 70	41 (64)	33 (66)	8 (57)
Sex				NS
Male	30 (47)	23 (46)	7 (50)
Female	34 (53)	27 (53)	7 (50)
Pancreatic stump closure				NS
Stapler	29 (45)	22 (44)	7 (50)
Suture	35 (55)	28 (56)	7 (50)
Pathology				0.04
Pancreatic disease	38 (59)	27 (54)	11 (79)
Non-pancreatic malignancy	26 (41)	23 (46)	3 (21)
Octreotide therapy				0.01
Yes	34 (53)	30 (60)	4 (28)
No	30 (47)	20 (40)	10 (72)
Texture of pancreatic parenchyma				0.006
Soft	27 (42)	15 (30)	12 (86)
Fibrotic	37 (58)	35 (70)	2 (14)
Concomitant splenectomy				0.002
Yes	56 (87)	46 (92)	10 (71)
No	8 (13)	4 (8)	4 (29)
Procedures				NS
Pancreatic resection only	21 (33)	14 (28)	7 (50)
Additional procedures	43 (67)	36 (72)	7 (50)

NS: No significant. Values in parentheses are percentages.