Table 2 Postoperative complications and mortality in 303 patients submitted to pancreatectomy with portal vein and/or superior mesenteric vein resection
From: Prognostic role of nodal ratio, LODDS, pN in patients with pancreatic cancer with venous involvement
Variable | N. | % |
|---|---|---|
Overall complications | 151 | 49.8% |
Mortality | 20 | 6.6% |
Pancreatic fistula | 36 | 11.9% |
Grade A | 16 | |
Grade B | 14 | |
Grade C | 6 | |
DGE | 70 | 23.1% |
Grade A | 32 | |
Grade B | 25 | |
Grade C | 13 | |
Non pancreatic leak | 9 | 3.0% |
Postoperative bleeding | 18 | 5.9% |
Re-laparotomy | 21 | 6.9% |
PV-SMV thrombosis | 5 | 1.7% |
Abdominal collection | 33 | 10.9% |
Need of postoperative abdominal drain | 36 | 11.9% |
Wound infection | 16 | 5.3% |
Urinary tract infection | 3 | 1.0% |
Cardiovascular complications | 6 | 2.0% |
DVT/PE | 5 | 1.6% |
Acute renal failure | 3 | 1.0% |
Pneumonia | 4 | 1.3% |