Pancreatic Fistula Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Clinical Predictors and Patient Outcomes

Table 6

(a) Multivariate analysis of factors predictive of pancreatic fistula.

Predictive factor	Odds ratio	P-value
Invaginated pancreaticojejunostomy	3.30	.01
Closed suction drainage	2.24	.05
Diagnosis of pancreatitis	0.22	.05
Pre-op endoscopic biliary stent	0.34	.05

(b) Multivariate analysis of factors predictive of pancreatic fistula excluding transperitoneal drain type.

Predictive factor	Odds ratio	P-value
Invaginated pancreaticojejunostomy	4.56	.002
Pre-op PTB stent	2.43	.07
Diagnosis of pancreatitis	0.22	.05

PTB: Percutaneous transhepatic biliary

(c) Multivariate analysis of factors predicting pancreatic fistula in 294 patients with periampullary adenocarcinoma subgroup.

Predictive factor	Odds ratio	Stats
Invaginated pancreaticojejunostomy	11.78	.0002
Pre-op endoscopic biliary stent	0.194	.04
Gender (Female)	0.238	.03
Pre-op diabetes	0.146	.07