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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analyses of risk factors of postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatectomy

From: Preoperative anthropomorphic and nutritious status and fistula risk score for predicting clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy

Variable

Univariate analysis

 

Multivariate analysis

   
 

Non-POPF (n = 94)

POPF (n = 42)

p Value

Hazard ratio

95% CI

p Value

Age ≥ 75 years

35 (37%)

12 (29%)

0.339

   

Male

60 (64%)

34 (81%)

0.048

1.195

0.286–4.990

0.807

BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2

14 (15%)

11 (26%)

0.150

   

Diabetes mellitus

22 (23%)

5 (12%)

0.163

   

Habitual smoking

43 (45%)

28 (67%)

0.027

2.571

0.938–7.051

0.067

Habitual alcohol consumption

37 (39%)

22 (52%)

0.193

   

Preoperative biliary drainage

34 (36%)

12 (29%)

0.437

   

T-Bil ≥ 1 mg/dL

67 (71%)

28 (67%)

0.686

   

Alb ≥3.5 mg/dL

66 (70%)

34 (81%)

0.290

   

CRP ≥ 1 mg/dL

19 (20%)

9 (21%)

1.000

   

PNI < 45

51 (54%)

31 (74%)

0.037

2.659

1.045–6.767

0.040

Sarcopenia

40 (43%)

13 (31%)

0.254

   

VATA ≥ 90 cm2/m2

39 (41%)

32 (76%)

0.0002

   

SATA ≥88 cm2/m2

55 (59%)

28 (67%)

0.448

   

SMI < 42 cm2/m2

36 (38%)

10 (24%)

0.099

   

VATA/SATA ≥ 0.9

45 (48%)

32 (76%)

0.003

0.712

0.180–2.809

0.627

VATA/SMI ≥ 1.4

52 (55%)

39 (93%)

0.0004

14.712

3.06470.650

0.001

FRS high score (> 4 score)

36 (38%)

30 (71%)

0.006

4.820

1.96011.855

0.001

 Pancreatic adenocarcinoma or pancreatitis

45 (48%)

24 (57%)

0.357

   

Soft pancreatic texture

42 (45%)

30 (71%)

0.005

   

Pancreatic duct size < 3 mm

33 (35%)

28 (67%)

0.0011

   

 Estimated blood loss > 701 mL

47 (50%)

22 (52%)

0.849

   
  1. Abbreviations: Alb albumin; Amy amylase; BMI body mass index; CI confidence interval; Cr creatinine; CRP C-reactive protein; POD postoperative day; POPF postoperative pancreatic fistula; PNI prognostic nutritional index; SATA subcutaneous adipose tissue area; SMI skeletal muscle index; T-Bil total bilirubin; VATA visceral adipose tissue area; WBC white blood cells
  2. Variables in bold show statistically significant association (p < 0.05). All the variables are expressed as number (percentage)