Continuous suturing with two anterior layers reduces post-operative complications and hospitalization time in pancreaticoenterostomy

Table 1 Basic clinic characteristics of the patients

Characteristics	Interrupt suturing (N = 29)	Continuous suturing (N = 16)	P
Gender (M/F)	18/11	11/5	0.752
Age (y)	67.3 ± 7.4	61.2 ± 6.2	0.482
Location			0.676
Jejunum	14^a	5^b
Lower bile duct	4	4
Ampulla	8	5
Head of pancreas	3	2
Anemia	86.3 ± 17.5	83.9 ± 18.3	0.793
ASA stage			0.901
I	5	2
II	13	8
III	11	6
Pancreas texture			0.868
Hard	7	5
Firm	17	7
Soft	5	4

^aIncluding two cases of duodenal interstitialomas. One presented with melena, and the other was discovered via an upper digestive tract endoscopy examination for a non-specific abdominal distension syndrome
^bIncluding a duodenal carcinoid that was discovered via an upper digestive tract endoscopy examination for abdominal distension and interrupted melena

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