Research Article
Risk Factors of Pancreatic Fistula in Distal Pancreatectomy Patients
| Variables | n | Patients with pancreatic fistula | value |
| Age | <65 years | 34 | 8 | 0.560 | >65 years | 4 | 0 | BMI | <25 years | 19 | 3 | 0.346 | >25 years | 19 | 5 | Mode of admission | Elective | 34 | 7 | 0.629 | Emergency | 4 | 1 | ASA level | I or II | 26 | 7 | 0.193 | III or IV | 12 | 1 | Pancreatic stump closure | Hand-sewn | 7 | 3 | 0.254 | Stapled | 9 | 2 | Both | 22 | 2 | Type of surgery | SPDP | 3 | 0 | 0.039 | DP with splenectomy | 21 | 2 | Multivisceral resection | 14 | 6 |
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