Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the risk factors of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Methods:The retrospective casecontrol study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 310 patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy in the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun YatSen University between January 2011 and December 2015 were collected. Observation indicators: (1) followup situations; (2) risk factors analysis of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Followup using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect occurrence of pancreatic fistula and pancreatic fistulainduced rehospitalization or death up to June 2016. The univariate and multivariate analyses were respectively done using the chisquare test and logistic regression model.
Results:(1) Followup situations: 310 patients were followed up for 6-60 months, with a median time of 31 months. During the followup, 65 patients were complicated with pancreatic fistula, including 59 in grade B and 6 in grade C. Twentyfour patients received conservative treatment, and 41 received B ultrasoundguided catheter drainage. Of 65 patients, 63 were improved and then discharged form hospital; 2 in grade C of pancreatic fistula died of pancreatic fistularelated complications. (2) Risk factors analysis of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy: univariate analysis showed that combined hypertension, cases with pancreaticoduodenectomy, operation time and pancreaticojejunostomy method were related factors affecting pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy (x
2=5.986, 13.006, 9.025, 21.561, P<0.05). The multivariate analysis showed that combined hypertension, operation time > 6 hours and endtoend telescopic pancreaticojejunostomy or binding pancreaticojejunostomy were independent risk factors affecting pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy (Odds ratio=2.465, 1.880, 2.719, 6.190, 95% confidence interval: 1.253-4.850, 1.025-3.448, 1.254-5.894, 2.309-16.592, P<0.05).
Conclusion:The combined hypertension, operation time > 6 hours and endtoend telescopic pancreaticojejunostomy or binding pancreaticojejunostomy are independent risk factors affecting pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy.