Table 4 Postoperative complications in the drain and no drain groups in the matched cohort
Drain (n = 145) | No drain (n = 145) | |
|---|---|---|
Grade II* | ||
Anastomotic leakage | 2 | 1 |
Pancreatic fistula | 6 | 1 |
Intra-abdominal abscess | 2 | 3 |
Intra-abdominal bleeding | 1 | 0 |
Ileus | 1 | 0 |
Chylous ascites | 1 | 1 |
Pneumonia | 2 | 2 |
Delayed gastric emptying | 0 | 1 |
Liver injury | 2 | 1 |
Fever of unknown origin | 1 | 2 |
Pseudomembranous colitis | 0 | 1 |
Wound infection | 1 | 0 |
Catheter-related infection | 1 | 0 |
Grade III* | ||
Anastomotic leakage | 3 | 0 |
Pancreatic fistula | 2 | 1 |
Ileus | 1 | 1 |
Pleural effusion | 0 | 1 |
Anastomotic stenosis | 1 | 0 |
Hepatorenal insufficiency | 1 | 0 |
30-day mortality | 0 | 0 |
Reoperation | 3 | 1 |