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Table 3 Correlation of major complications and preoperative coil embolization

From: Is hepatic artery coil embolization useful in distal pancreatectomy with en bloc celiac axis resection for locally advanced pancreatic cancer?

Factor

Preoperative coil embolization (+)

(n = 23)

Preoperative coil embolization (−)

(n = 8)

p value

Liver infarction

0.642

 Yes

7

1

 

 No

16

7

 

Pancreatic fistula*

1.000

 None, grade A

10

4

 

 Grade B, C

13

4

 

Chylous leakage

1.000

 Yes

4

1

 

 No

19

7

 

Morbidity**

1.000

 C–D I, II

15

6

 

 C–D III, IV, V

8

2

 

Postoperative hospital stay (days)

35.0 (16–182)

42.5 (24–68)

0.978

  1. All results are shown as median (range) or number
  2. *According to International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgeons
  3. **According to Clavien–Dindo (C–D) classification (ver. 2.0)