One-half layer pancreaticojejunostomy with the rear wall of the pancreas reinforced: A valuable anastomosis technique

Table 1 Characteristics of the patients

Variable	Traditional group (n = 33)	One-half layer PJ group (n = 29)	P value
Age (yr)	56.4 ± 8.8	54.1 ± 11.0	0.889
Sex			0.571
Male	18	19
Female	15	10
Body mass index (kg/m2)	22.5 ± 2.9	22.9 ± 3.1	0.822
Texture of pancreas			0.281
Firm	20	17
Soft	13	12
Dilated pancreatic duct	18 (54.5%)	16 (55.2%)	0.483
Tumor size	2.85 ± 0.9	3.25 ± 1.0	0.176
Pathological diagnosis			0.288
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas	6	9
Common bile duct ampulla area adenocarcinomas	15	7
Duodenal papillary adenocarcinomas	5	5
Pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms	3	4
Duodenal ampullary adenocarcinoma	4	4
Operative time (min)	262.6 ± 44.8	271.3 ± 35.3	0.145
Anastomosis time (min)	12.4 ± 3.5	12.8 ± 3.0	0.696
Blood loss (mL)	425.5 ± 300.6	390.5 ± 275.4	0.147
Postoperative hospital stay (d)	14.7 ± 5.4	12.0 ± 4.2	0.042

Values are presented as the mean ± SD or number (%). PJ: Pancreaticojejunostomy.

Table 2 Postoperative complications of the patients

Postoperative complication	Traditional group (n = 33)	One-half layer PJ group (n = 29)	P value
POPF	8 (24.2%)	2 (6.9%)	0.017
Grade A	4 (20.9%)	1 (24.4%)
Grade B	3 (9.1%)	1 (3.4%)
Grade C	1 (3.0%)	0 (0%)
DGE	3 (9.1%)	2 (6.9%)	0.326
Pneumonia	0 (0%)	1 (3.4%)
Wound infection	3 (9.1%)	3 (10.3%)	0.653
Mortality	1 (3.0%)	0 (0%)

Values are presented as numbers (%). POPF: Postoperative pancreatic fistula; DGE: Delayed gastric emptying; PJ: Pancreaticojejunostomy.