A modified Blumgart method using a homemade crochet needle facilitates pancreaticojejunostomy in laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: a retrospective cohort study

Table 2 Comparisons between the non-POPF and POPF subtypes following LPD

	POPF (n = 14)	None POPF (n = 82)	P value
Age (years)	68.60 ± 7.34	62.78 ± 10.57	0.094
BMI (kg/m²)	22.04 ± 2.68	22.58 ± 2.90	0.575
Operative time (min)	466.50 ± 71.53	442.84 ± 88.70	0.419
Blood loss (mL)	225.00 ± 211.15	195.35 ± 169.19	0.610
Pancreatic parenchymal texture			0.016
Soft	12	42
Hard	2	40
Pancreatic duct diameter			0.270
> 3 mm	3	30
≤ 3 mm	11	52
Pathology			0.013
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma or pancreatitis	3	47
Others	11	35

LPD, laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy; BMI, body mass index; POPF, postoperative pancreatic fistula. The bold values in the table denote P values less than 0.05 (indicating a significant difference)

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