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Table 1 Comparison of characteristics between patients with and without POPF after distal pancreatectomy

From: Drain fluid and serum amylase concentration ratio is the most reliable indicator for predicting postoperative pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy

 

Patients with POPF

(n = 30)

Patients without POPF

(n = 92)

p-value

Age (years)

67 (40–82)

67 (11–84)

0.92

Sex

  

0.53

 Male

19 (63.3)

52 (56.5)

 

 Female

11 (36.7)

40 (43.5)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

23.6 (17.6–32.2)

22.6 (16.2–32.2)

0.12

Albumin (g/dl)

4.1 (3.3–5.0)

4.3 (2.7–4.9)

0.30

Diabetes mellitus

7 (23.3)

31 (33.7)

0.37

Pancreatic disease

  

0.53

 PDAC

12 (40.0)

44 (47.8)

 

 Non-PDAC

18 (60.0)

48 (52.2)

 

Location

  

0.40

 Body

15 (50.0)

55 (59.8)

 

 Tail

15 (50.0)

37 (40.2)

 
  1. Data are expressed as median (range) or number of patients
  2. POPF Postoperative pancreatic fistula, BMI Body mass index, PDAC Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
  3. *: p < 0.05
  4. **: p < 0.01
  5. ***: p < 0.001
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