Table 2 Patients demographics and clinical findings

Operative time (min)

353 ± 41 (280–470)

Duration of PJ (min)

27 ± 5 (20–40)

Diameter of Wirsung duct (n)

 ≤ 3 mm

113

Texture pancreas (hard/soft) (n)

64/49

Blood loss (mL)

276 ± 213 (100–1000)

Postoperative hospital stay (days)

16 ± 8 (7–70)

Histologic diagnosis (n)

 Pancreatice adenocarcinoma

26

 Duodenal adenocarcinoma

28

 Ampullary cancer

29

 Bile duct cancer

27

 Chronic pancreatitis

1

 IPMN

1

 Neuroendocrine carcinoma

1

Amylase level on drain fluid (IU/mL) (normal range 20–130)

 POD 1

42.34 ± 33.99

 POD 3

118.06 ± 202.13

 POD 5

146.38 ± 301.65

Perianastomotic drain output (mL)

 POD 3

131 ± 79

 POD 5

141 ± 74

 Days of drain tube placement (days)

13 ± 9 (7–63)

POPF, n (%)

 Biochemical leakage (BL)

10 (8.85%)

 B grade

11 (9.73%)

 C grade

1 (0.88%)

Abdominal bleeding (n)

1

Gastroparesis (n)

1

Bile leakage (n)

1

Re-operation (n)

2

Mortality (n)

0