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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analysis of the association between delayed gastric emptying and operative factors

From: Ligation of left gastric vein may cause delayed gastric emptying after pancreatoduodenectomy: a retrospective study

Factors

Univariate

 

Multivariate

DGE

 

Yes (n = 21)

No (n = 84)

P-value

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Sex (male, %)

13 (61.9)

51 (60.7)

0.9203

  

Age (years), mean ± standard deviation

71 ± 8

70 ± 10

0.7734

  

BMI (kg/m2), mean ± standard deviation

22.1 ± 2.9

20.9 ± 3.6

0.1746

  

Diabetes mellitus (yes, %)

5 (23.8)

33 (39.3)

0.1759

  

Current smoker (yes, %)

2 (9.5)

14 (16.7)

0.3933

  

Preoperative obstructive jaundice (Yes, %)

14 (66.7)

34 (40.5)

0.0306

3.13 (0.91–10.82)

0.0710

Tumor size (mm), mean ± standard deviation

24.8 ± 2.6

26.2 ± 1.3

0.6037

  

Blood vessels invasion (yes, %)

3 (14.9)

19 (22.6)

0.3848

  

Malignancy (yes, %)

18 (85.7)

69 (82.1)

0.6925

  

Pancreatic gland texture (hard, %)

7 (33.3)

37 (44.1)

0.3689

  

Portal vein resection (yes, %)

3 (14.3)

16 (19.1)

0.7895

  

Blood loss (g), mean ± standard deviation

368 ± 243

507 ± 407

0.1354

  

Intraoperative transfusion (yes, %)

2 (9.5)

10 (11.9)

0.6383

  

Operative time (min), mean ± standard deviation

498 ± 109

534 ± 104

0.1574

  

Running pattern of LGV

  

0.0011

  

 Type 1

11 (52.4)

36 (42.9)

   

 Type 2

0 (0.0)

23 (27.4)

   

 Type 3

6 (28.6)

6 (7.1)

   

 Type 4

4 (19.1)

19 (22.6)

   

LGV ligation (yes, %)

12 (57.1)

7 (8.3)

< 0.0001

13.60 (3.80–48.68)

< 0.0001

Stapling device for gastroenterostomy (yes, %)

18 (85.7)

77 (91.7)

0.4273

  

Roux-en-Y reconstruction (yes, %)

8 (38.1)

47 (56.0)

0.1428

  

Grade B or C pancreatic fistula (yes, %)

12 (57.1)

23 (27.4)

0.0116

1.70 (0.32–9.17)

0.5357

Wound infection (yes, %)

4 (19.1)

6 (7.1)

0.1242

  

Intra-abdominal infection (yes, %)

8 (38.1)

16 (19.1)

0.0749

  

Sepsis (yes, %)

6 (28.6)

6 (7.1)

0.0123

1.75 (0.31–9.80)

0.5231

Postoperative hospitalisation (days), mean ± standard deviation

33 ± 12

22 ± 14

0.0017