Table 3 Post-operative outcomes
Data | Group A (control; n=24) | Group B (anastomosis; n=12) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical morbidity: | Â | Â | Â |
  - Pancreatic fistulaa | 7 (29.1%) | 0 | 0.002 |
   Grade A | 3 |  |  |
   Grade B | 4 |  |  |
   Grade C | 0 |  |  |
  - Hemorrhageb | 1 (4.1%) | 1 (8.3%) | 0.162 |
   Grade A | 0 | 0 |  |
   Grade B | 0 | 1 |  |
   Grade C | 1 | 0 |  |
  - Intra-abdominal abscess | 2 | 0 | 0.162 |
  - Wound infection | 1 | 0 | 0.424 |
Medical morbidityc: | Â | Â | Â |
  - Cardiac | 4 | 1 | 0.509 |
  - Pulmonary | 1 | 0 | 0.487 |
  - Renal | 0 | 1 | 0.487 |
  - Other | 1 | 1 | 0.619 |
Length of hospital stay | 9.5 (6–14 days) | 8.1 (6–12 days) | 0.077 |
Mortality | 0 | 0 | Â |