Stapled gastro/duodenojejunostomy shortens reconstruction time during pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy

Table 2 Operative and postoperative outcomes in the stapled anastomosis group and hand-sewn anastomosis group

	Stapled anastomosis group	Hand-sewn anastomosis group	P value
Total operative time (min)	500 ± 68.3	530 ± 88	0.33
Reconstruction time (min)	186 ± 29.4	219.7 ± 50	0.02
Intraoperative blood loss (mL)	391 ± 212.3	647.1 ± 482.1	0.03
Duration of nasogastric tube insertion (d)	1.42 ± 1.22	1.3 ± 0.58	0.67
Resuming liquid oral intake (POD)	5.4 ± 1.7	11.3 ± 7.89	0.002
Starting solid diet (POD)	13.8 ± 8.56	17.7 ± 11.2	0.26
Postoperative complications	6 (31.6)	12 (63.2)	0.10
Delayed gastric emptying	1 (5.3)	3 (15.8)	0.60
Pancreatic anastomotic leakage/pancreatic fistula	1 (5.3)	3 (15.8)	0.60
Intraabdominal abscess	1 (5.3)	4 (21.1)	0.34
Postoperative hospital stay (d)	35.8 ± 12	39.4 ± 15.4	0.67

Values shown are mean ± SD or n (%).