Association of Preoperative Biliary Drainage with Postoperative Morbidity after Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Table 5

Intraoperative characteristics and postoperative complications in matched patients.

	PBD ()	No-PBD ()	value
Combined vessel resection	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	1.000
Biliary fistula	2 (4.3%)	0	0.153
Pancreatic fistula	8 (17.0%)	4 (8.5%)	0.355
Peritoneal infection	8 (17.0%)	8 (17.0%)	1.000
Intraperitoneal bleeding	1 (2.1%)	2 (4.3%)	0.557
Digestive tract bleeding	3 (6.4%)	6 (7.5%)	0.292
Pulmonary infection	3 (6.4%)	3 (6.4%)	1.000
Pulmonary embolism	0	2 (0.7%)	0.152
Chylous fistula	0	1 (2.1%)	0.315
Wound infection	7 (14.9%)	2 (4.3%)	0.080
Delayed gastric emptying	3 (6.4%)	3 (6.4%)	1.000
Positive bile culture	6 (12.8%)	7 (14.9%)	0.765
Reoperation	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	1.000
Time to oral intake (days)	6	9	0.046
Hospital stay (days)	25	20	0.237