Experimental study on operative methods of pancreaticojejunostomy with reference to anastomotic patency and postoperative pancreatic exocrine function

Table 1 Average intraductal pressure in three types of pancreatic anastomosis and in controls

Group	n	Intraductal pressure (cm H2O)
Control (normal)	9	13.24 ± 1.31
EEPJ	9	32.51 ± 2.19a
ESPJ	9	18.41 ± 1.42ac
BPJ	9	19.13 ± 1.72ac

^aP < 0.05 vs control;

^cP < 0.05 vs EEPJ.

Table 2 Pancreatic secretion in three types of pancreatic anastomosis and in controls

Group	n	Secretory volume (mL/h)	Flow rate (mL/kg/30 min)	Bicarbonate concentration (mEq/L)
Control (normal)	9	137.56 ± 12.18	1.38 ± 0.13	133.56 ± 13.95
EEPJ	9	34.78 ± 4.82a	0.35 ± 0.10a	72.78 ± 10.58a
ESPJ	9	108.33 ± 10.65ac	1.11 ± 0.15ac	110.44 ± 12.52ac
BPJ	9	101.23 ± 12.87ac	1.05 ± 0.19ac	112.67 ± 17.68ac

^aP < 0.05 vs control;

^cP < 0.05 vs EEPJ.

Table 3 Maximum diameter of the main pancreatic duct

Group	n	Maximum diameter (mm)
Control	9	2.08 ± 0.33
EEPJ	9	6.13 ± 0.47a
ESPJ	9	2.98 ± 0.41ac
BPJ	9	3.02 ± 0.45ac

^aP < 0.05 vs control;

^cP < 0.05 vs EEPJ.