Clinical Study
Pancreatic Resections in Renal Failure Patients: Is It Worth the Risk?
Table 1
Patient characteristics.
| | | Total () | Group RF () | Group non-RF () | value |
| | Mean age (SD) | 61.8 (13.9) | 67.9 (13.5) | 61.8 (13.9) | | | Age 65 or older (%) | 8659 (46.7%) | 16 (57.1%) | 8627 (46.6%) | NS () | | Males (%) | 8922 (48.1%) | 17 (60.7%) | 8905 (48.1%) | NS () | | Diabetes | 4197 (22.6%) | 11 (39.3%) | 4186 (22.6%) | | | History of smoking | 4065 (21.9%) | 6 (21.4%) | 4059 (21.9%) | NS () | | History of alcohol use | 478 (2.6%) | 0 | 478 (2.6%) | NS () | | History of COPD | 815 (4.4%) | 3 (10.7%) | 812 (4.4%) | NS () | | Myocardial infarction within 6 mo. | 56 (0.3%) | 3 (10.7%) | 53 (0.3%) | | | Hypertension requiring medications | 9620 (51.9%) | 24 (85.7%) | 9596 (51.9%) | | | Congestive heart failure | 51 (0.3%) | 0 | 51 (0.3%) | NS () | | Transient ischemic attack | 338 (1/8%) | 1 (3.6%) | 337 (1.8%) | NS () | | Cerebrovascular disease | 255 (1.4%) | 1 (3.6%) | 254 (1.4%) | NS () | | Currently on steroids | 383 (2.1%) | 3 (10.7%) | 380 (2.1%) | | | Bleeding disorder | 507 (2.7%) | 6 (21.4%) | 501 (2/7%) | | | Disseminated cancer | 617 (3.3%) | 6 (21.4%) | 611 (3.3%) | | | Prior radiation therapy | 376 (2.0%) | 0 | 376 (2.0%) | NS () | | Prior chemotherapy | 350 (1.9%) | 2 (7.1%) | 348 (1.9%) | NS () | | Transfusion before surgery | 149 (0.8%) | 3 (10.7%) | 146 (0.8%) | |
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