Ampullary carcinoma: Effect of preoperative biliary drainage on surgical outcome

Table 1 Patient variables in the PBD and non-PBD groups

	PBD	Non-PBD	Significance
Patients	35	47
Median age (yr)	65 (23-84)	62 (38-84)	0.91
Sex ratio (M/F)	14/21	26/21	0.28
Mean serum bilirubin	112.4 ± 116.1	91.6 ± 110.2	0.39
Mean hemoglobin	11.8 ± 1.5	10.9 ± 1.6	0.03
Diabetes mellitus	7	12	0.66
Mean albumin	30.5 ± 5.7	31.1 ± 6.2	0.77

Table 2 Morbidity and mortality in the two groups

Morbidity	PBD	Non-PBD	Significance
Sepsis	10	14	0.91
Wound infection	1	12	0.01
Intra-abdominal bleeding	1	5	0.36
Intra-abdominal abscess	1	8	0.09
Gastrointestinal bleeding	3	5	0.95
Bile leakage	2	3	0.73
Pancreatic leakage	2	2	0.73
Delayed gastric emptying	6	10	0.85
Reoperation	1	5	0.36
Hospital death	0	0	0.00
Late mortality	10	13	0.15