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Table 1 Reported risk factors of POPF after enucleation

From: A pancreatic zone at higher risk of fistula after enucleation

 

n

Head and uncinate together

POPF

Severe POPF

Risk factors

Turrini et al. [16]

7

Yes

43%

14%

Brient et al. [17]

52

Yes

27%

14%

Distance to MPD ≤ 2 mm

Jilesen et al. [10]

60

Yes

31%

Head/uncinate

BMI

Kaiser et al. [8]

74

Yes

46%

27%

Faitot et al. [13]

126

Yes

57%

41%

Head/uncinate

Song et al. [9]

65

Separated

20%

9%

Head/uncinate

Strobel et al. [11]

166

Yes

41%

21%

Cystic morphology

Wang et al. [6]

142

Yes

53%

16%

Age

Acute pancreatitis

Cystic morphology

Zhang et al. [14]

119

Yes

40%

28%

NYHA class

Present series

47

Separated

49%

32%

Lower head + uncinate

  1. BMI body mass index, POPF postoperative pancreatic fistula, NYHA New York Heart Association