Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2021; 13(3): 279-302
Published online Mar 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i3.279
Table 2 Correlation between preoperative fibrinogen concentration and clinicopathological characteristics in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients undergoing radical R0 resection, n (%)
CharacteristicsPreoperative fibrinogen concentration
P value
> 3.31 g/L (n = 141)
≤ 3.31 g/L (n = 141)
Age (yr)0.812
> 6072 (25.5)74 (26.2)
≤ 6069 (24.5)67 (23.8)
Sex0.283
Male71 (25.2)80 (28.4)
Female70 (24.8)61 (21.6)
Blood type0.565
A39 (13.8)48 (17.0)
B51 (18.1)42 (14.9)
AB10 (3.5)12 (4.3)
O41 (14.5)39 (13.8)
Diabetes0.357
Absent97 (34.4)104 (36.9)
Present44 (15.6)37 (13.1)
Smoking status0.889
Absent107 (37.9)108 (38.3)
Present34 (12.1)33 (11.7)
Alcohol consumption0.263
Absent121 (42.9)114 (40.4)
Present20 (7.1)27 (9.6)
Family history of cancer0.356
Absent137 (48.6)134 (47.5)
Present4 (1.4)7 (2.5)
Clinical symptoms< 0.001
Absent15 (5.3)42 (14.9)
Present126 (44.7)99 (35.1)
Open surgery approach< 0.001
Pancreaticoduodenectomy80 (28.4)50 (17.7)
Distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy61 (21.6)91 (32.3)
Tumor location< 0.001
Head and neck80 (28.4)50 (17.7)
Body and tail61 (21.6)91 (32.3)
Degree of differentiation0.079
Well20 (7.1)14 (5.0)
Moderately111 (39.4)106 (37.6)
Poorly10 (3.5)21 (7.4)
Lymphovascular invasion0.233
Absent97 (34.4)106 (37.6)
Present44 (15.6)35 (12.4)
Perineural invasion0.054
Absent28 (9.9)42 (14.9)
Present113 (40.1)99 (35.1)
Capsular invasion0.271
Absent21 (7.4)28 (9.9)
Present120 (42.6)113 (40.1)
Maximal tumor diameter (cm)1.000
> 444 (15.6)44 (15.6)
≤ 497 (34.4)97 (34.4)
T stage0.991
T117 (6.0)17 (6.0)
T280 (28.4)79 (28.0)
T344 (15.6)45 (16.0)
Lymph node metastasis0.718
Absent82 (29.1)79 (28.0)
Present59 (20.9)62 (22.0)
N stage0.110
N082 (29.1)79 (28.0)
N140 (14.2)52 (18.4)
N219 (6.7)10 (3.5)
TNM stage0.099
IA8 (2.8)12 (4.3)
IB44 (15.6)48 (17.0)
IIA30 (10.6)19 (6.7)
IIB40 (14.2)52 (18.4)
III19 (6.7)10 (3.5)
Preoperative CA19-9 level (U/mL)0.023
> 336.447 (16.7)30 (10.6)
≤ 336.494 (33.3)111 (39.4)
Preoperative D-Dimer concentration (g/L)0.040
> 0.5367 (23.8)50 (17.7)
≤ 0.5374 (26.2)91 (32.3)
Adjuvant therapy0.631
Absent64 (22.7)60 (21.3)
Present77 (27.3)81 (28.7)