Table 4 Postoperative outcomes of 118 patients who underwent robotic-assisted pancreatic resection
From: Robotic-assisted pancreatic surgery in the elderly patient: experiences from a high-volume centre
Characteristics | ≥ 70 years (n = 32) | < 70 years (n = 86) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Postoperative ICU stay, n (%) | 30 (94) | 83 (97) | 0.612a |
Median duration of ICU stay (range), days | 1.8 (0.5–43.0) | 0.9 (0.4–84.2) | 0.037b |
Median duration of hospital stay (range), days | 11 (6–49) | 12 (4–91) | 0.707a |
Postoperative morbidity, n (%) | 18 (56) | 59 (69) | 0.210a |
Major postoperative morbidity, n (%) | 15 (47) | 49 (57) | 0.327a |
Clavien Dindo classification, n (%) | 0.958a | ||
0 | 14 (44) | 27 (31) | |
I | 1 (3) | 5 (6) | |
II | 2 (6) | 5 (6) | |
IIIA | 3 (9) | 9 (11) | |
IIIB | 7 (22) | 23 (27) | |
IVA | 3(9) | 11 (13) | |
IVB | 1 (3) | 2 (2) | |
V | 1 (3) | 4 (5) | |
Readmission to ICU, n (%) | 5 (16) | 17 (20) | 0.607a |
Readmission to hospital, n (%) | 5 (16) | 17 (20) | 0.607a |
Reoperation, n (%) | 5 (16) | 9 (11) | 0.523a |
POPF, n (%) | 0.236a | ||
No fistula | 20 (63) | 50 (58) | |
A | 1 (3) | 9 (11) | |
B | 10 (31) | 27 (31) | |
C | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | |
PPH, n (%) | 0.358a | ||
No haemorrhage | 28 (88) | 76 (88) | |
A | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | |
B | 4 (12) | 5 (6) | |
C | 0 (0) | 3 (4) | |
SSI, n (%) | 3 (9) | 3 (4) | 0.342a |
DGE, n (%) | 4 (13) | 7 (8) | 0.487a |
Anastomotic Leak of biliodigestive anastomosis, n (%) | 2 (12) | 2 (5) | 0.571a |
Patients with pulmonary complications, n (%) | 9 (28) | 14 (16) | 0.149a |
Pneumonia, n (%) | 7 (22) | 8 (9) | 0.116a |
Pleural effusion, n (%) | 4 (13) | 6 (7) | 0.456a |
Pulmonary embolism, n (%) | 0 (0) | 4 (5) | 0.573a |
Reintubation or tracheotomy, n (%) | 2 (6) | 5 (6) | 1a |
Pleural empyema, n (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | 1a |
Patients with postoperative intervention, n (%) | 13 (41) | 46 (54) | 0.236a |
EGD for endogastric drainage, n (%) | 6 (19) | 21 (24) | 0.515a |
EGD for other reasons, n (%) | 1 (3) | 11 (13) | 0.177a |
ERCP, n (%) | 1 (3) | 5 (6) | 1a |
Coloscopy, n (%) | 1 (3) | 1 (1) | 0.471a |
New bile duct drain, n (%) | 2 (6) | 4 (5) | 0.662a |
New suction-irrigation drain, n (%) | 8 (25) | 27 (31) | 0.499a |
New other drain, n (%) | 3 (9) | 3 (4) | 0.342a |
Angiography for bleeding, n (%) | 1 (3) | 5 (6) | 1a |
Pre-emptive angiography, n (%) | 2 (6) | 2 (2) | 0.297a |
30-day mortality, n (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | 1a |
90-day mortality, n (%) | 1 (3) | 4 (5) | 1a |