Table 2 Postoperative outcome of the study cohort after distal pancreatectomy
Variables | nabs (n%) | Mean; Median (Range) | Missing values n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hospital stay (in days) | 19.33; 15 (5-109) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Complications requiring surgery | 8 (8.5) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Complications not requiring surgery | 33 (35.1) | |||
Pancreatic fistula | Not measured | 47 (50.0) | 2 (2.1) | |
No biochemical leak | 17 (18.1) | |||
Biochemical leak (former Grade A) | 6 (6.4) | |||
Grade B | 17 (18.1) | |||
Grade C | 5 (5.3) | |||
≥ Grade B | 22 (23.4) | |||
Postoperative days until removal of drains | 12.75; 9 (3-46) | 3 (3.2) | ||
Pancreatin post-surgery | 34 (36.2) | 7 (7.4) | ||
In-hospital mortality | 6 (6.4) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Follow-up time in months | 23.18; 12.90 (0.16-220.92) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Survival in months (Kaplan-Meier) | 27.96; 12.78 (n.a.) | 0 (0.0.) | ||
1-year survival (Kaplan-Meier) | n.a. (53.2) | |||
3-year survival (Kaplan-Meier) | n.a. (15.8) | |||
5-year survival (Kaplan-Meier) | n.a. (9.0) | |||
Deceased at time of analysis | 88 (93.6) | 0 (0.0) | ||