Pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients ≥ 75 years of age: Are there any differences with other age ranges in oncological and surgical outcomes? Results from a tertiary referral center

Table 3 Postoperative complications n (%)

Variable	Group LE	Group YE	Group A	P value	Total
CR-POPF	30 (31.3)	26 (27.1)	26 (27.1)	NS	82 (28.4)
Biliary fistula	8 (8.3)	6 (6.3)	4 (4.2)	NS	18 (6.2)
Abdominal collections	37 (38.5)	30 (31.3)	32 (33.3)	NS	99 (34.3)
DGE	17 (17.7)	9 (9.4)	9 (9.4)	NS	35 (12.1)
PPH	19 (20.2)	16 (16.7)	13 (13.5)	NS	48 (16.7)
Sepsis	30 (35.3)	27 (31.4)	20 (25.0)	NS	77 (30.7)
Surgical site infection	18 (22.8)	16 (20.5)	13 (17.1)	NS	47 (20.2)
Reoperation	16 (16.7)	4 (4.2)	5 (5.3)	0.003	25 (8.7)
LoS (d), mean (range)	10 (5-73)	10 (6-127)	12 (6-155)	NS	11 (5-155)
ARF	8 (8.3)	4 (4.1)	1 (1)	NS	13 (4.5)
Pulmonary complications	32 (33.3)	27 (28.1)	25 (26)	NS	84 (29.1)
CV complications	16 (16.7)	6 (6.3)	6 (6.3)	0.019	28 (9.7)
Overall1	63 (65.6)	59 (61.5)	56 (58.3)	NS	178 (61.8)
90-d mortality	1 (1)	0 (0)	0 (0)	NA	1 (0.03)

¹Patients with at least one complication. CR-POPF: Clinically relevant post-operative pancreatic fistula; DGE: Delayed gastric emptying; PPH: Post-pancreatectomy hemorrage; LoS: Length of stay; ARF: Acute renal failure; CV: Cardiovascular; ICU: Intensive care unit (need for, during hospitalization); A: Adults; YE: Young elderly; LE: Late elderly.