Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical presentations

Age, years (median (range))

70.0 (61.0–77.0)

BMI, kg/m² (median (range))

22.2 (20.4–24.9)

Histological grade (benign vs. malignancy)

92/35

Pancreatic texture (soft vs. hard)

46/81

Minimal invasive surgery (open vs. lap/robot)

65/62

MPD size, mm (median (range))

2.9 (2.3–3.5)

Thickness of resection, mm (median (range))

13.5 (10.9–15.9)

Pancreatitis (yes vs. no)

63/64

Operation time, min. (median (range))

334.0 (275.0–394.0)

Blood loss, ml (median (range))

340.0 (150.0–870.0)

Pre-compression (yes vs. no)

85/42

PPF method (yes vs. no)

17/110

POPF (no-POPF, BL vs. grade B/C POPF)

71/56