Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2022; 14(5): 419-428
Published online May 27, 2022. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i5.419
Table 1 Preoperative clinical characteristic of all patients
CharacteristicTotal (n = 235)
Age (median, range), yr64 (range 14-89)
Sex, n (%)
Male153 (65.1)
Female82 (34.9)
Preoperative comorbidities, n (%)
Diabetes46 (19.6)
Hypertension98 (37.4)
Coronary heart disease19 (8.1)
Hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases46 (19.6)
Location of the lesions, n (%)
Pancrea95 (40.4)
Bile duct81 (34.6)
Duodenum59 (25.1)
Table 2 Patient characteristics and operative parameters

Control group (n = 177)
Overtime group (n = 58)
P value
Age (yr)63 (14-89)64 (29-84)0.987
Sex0.694
Male 114 (64.4%)39 (67.2%)
Female63 (35.6%)19 (32.8%)
BMI (kg/m2)22.7 (14.8-36.8)22.9 ± 2.790.922
ASA classification0.227
Ι14 (7.9%)3 (5.2%)
ΙΙ130 (73.4%)49 (84.5%)
ΙΙΙ33 (18.6%)6 (10.3%)
History of hepatobiliary and pancreatic disease 32 (18.1%)14 (24.1%)0.313
Diabetes 33 (18.6%)13 (22.4%)0.53
Hypertension67 (37.9%)21 (36.2%)0.822
Coronary artery disease14 (7.9%)5 (8.6%)0.863
Cerebrovascular disease 16 (9.0%)2 (3.4%)0.165
Preoperative total bilirubin 85.8 (5.4-793.5)93.8 (5.3-610.2)0.566
Primary site 0.644
Pancreas74 (41.8%)21 (36.2%)
Bile duct61 (34.5%)20 (34.5%)
Duodenum42 (23.7%)17 (29.3%)
Surgeon0.085
A21 (11.9%)5 (8.6%)
B30 (16.9%)17 (29.3%)
C32 (18.1%)13 (22.4%)
D17 (9.6%)6 (10.3%)
E34 (19.2%)3 (5.2%)
F43 (24.3%)14 (24.1%)
Technique of reconstruction0.233
Roux-en-Y94 (53.1%)36 (62.1%)
Child surgery83 (46.9%)22 (37.9%)
Pancreaticojejunostomy technique 0.686
Duct-to-mucosa53 (29.9%)19 (32.8%)
Invagination124 (70.1%)39 (67.2%)
Operative time (min)413 (260-796)421.1 ± 83.40.757
Blood loss (mL)600 (100-4700)700 (150-2800)0.185
Number of lymph nodes removed 9 (0-62)10 (1-45)0.994
Table 3 Intraoperative and postoperative clinical characteristic of all patients
CharacteristicTotal (n = 235)
Operating time (median, range), min416 (260-796)
Blood loss volume (median, range), mL600 (100-4700)
Number of lymph nodes removed (median, range)10 (0-62)
ICU length of stay (median, range), h16 (0-518)
Hospital length of stay (median, range), d19 (7-160)
Postoperative complications, n (%)
Pancreatic fistula47 (20.0)
Delayed gastric emptying (B/C)39 (16.6)
Gastrointestinal bleeding25 (10.6)
Abdominal infection14 (3.0)
Pneumonia6 (2.6)
Arrhythmia6 (2.6)
Thromboembolism2 (0.9)
Respiratory failure1 (0.4)
Gastrointestinal bleeding1 (0.4)
Death during hospitalization, n (%)
Gastrointestinal bleeding2 (0.9)
Pancreatic fistula4 (1.7)
Abdominal infection1 (0.4)
Pneumonia3 (1.3)
Table 4 Postoperative factors and complications

Control group (n = 177)
Overtime group (n = 58)
P value
Operative time (min)413 (260-796)421.1 ± 83.40.757
Blood loss (mL)600 (100-4700)700 (150-2800)0.185
Number of lymph nodes removed 9 (0-62)10 (1-45)0.994
Duration of treatment in ICU after surgery 17 (0-325)14 (0-518)0.511
Duration of postoperative hospitalization 20 (7-160)18 (7-61)0.181
Postoperative pancreatic fistula28 (15.8%)19 (32.8%)0.005
Delayed gastric emptying (B/C) 30 (16.9%)9 (15.5%)0.799
Gastrointestinal bleeding 17 (9.6%)8 (13.8%)0.369
Abdominal infection12 (6.8%)2 (3.4%)0.352
Pneumonia3 (1.7%)3 (5.2%)0.162
Arrhythmia6 (3.4%)00.341
Thromboembolism2 (1.1%)01.000
Respiratory failure1 (0.6%)01.000
Hemothorax1 (0.6%)01.000
Hospital death7 (4.0%)3 (5.2%)0.690
Table 5 P values, odds ratios, and selected 95%CI for pancreatic fistula from univariate logistic regression models
Parameter
P value
Odds ratio
95%CI
Age (yr)0.4741.0110.981-1.042
Male 0.0681.9860.951-4.149
BMI (kg/m2)0.0361.1131.007-1.229
ASA classification
Ι0.7230.7330.132-4.066
ΙΙ0.3731.5320.599-3.920
ΙΙΙReference
History of hepatobiliary and pancreatic disease 0.3680.6690.278-1.607
Diabetes 0.3680.6690.278-1.607
Hypertension0.0711.8130.950-3.460
Coronary artery disease0.9051.0730.339-3.396
Cerebrovascular disease 0.7140.7860.218-2.837
Preoperative total bilirubin 0.3241.0010.999-1.003
Primary site
Pancreas0.5810.7770.317-1.905
Bile duct0.0872.0630.899-4.735
DuodenumReference
Surgeon
A0.441.4820.545-4.030
B0.550.7570.303-1.888
C0.3080.6050.231-1.589
D0.0530.1270.016-1.028
E0.0760.3390.103-1.119
FReference
Overtime case0.0062.5921.312-5.122
Reconstruction technique
Roux-en-YReference
Child surgery0.7431.1130.586-2.114
Pancreaticojejunostomy technique
Duct-to-mucosa 0.5721.2170.617-2.4
Invagination Reference
Table 6 P values, odds ratios, and selected 95%CI for pancreatic fistula from multivariate logistic regression models
Parameter
P value
Odds ratio
95%CI
BMI (kg/m2)0.0341.121.008-1.243
Primary site
Pancreas0.7730.8730.346-2.201
Bile duct0.0622.2730.960-5.380
DuodenumReference
Overtime case0.0042.8031.382-5.685
Table 7 Karolinska Sleepiness Scale of surgeons during overtime and non-overtime operations

Control group
Overtime group
P value
KSS1.95 ± 0.66.4 ± 1.00