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Table 5 Univariate and multivariate analysis of the association between delayed gastric emptying and operative factors in LGV ligation group

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

Factors

Univariate

 

Multivariate

DGE

 

Yes (n = 12)

No (n = 6)

P-value

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Sex (male, %)

10 (83.3)

3 (50.0)

0.1436

  

Age (years), mean ± standard deviation

71 ± 3

69 ± 4

0.6748

  

BMI (kg/m2), mean ± standard deviation

22.0 ± 1.0

21.9 ± 1.4

0.9534

  

Diabetes mellitus (yes, %)

1 (8.3)

2 (33.3)

0.1926

  

Current smoker (yes, %)

1 (8.3)

0 (0.0)

0.3594

  

Preoperative obstructive jaundice (Yes, %)

8 (66.7)

2 (33.3)

0.1778

  

Tumor size (mm), mean ± standard deviation

27.2 ± 3.0

22.3 ± 3.9

0.3391

  

Blood vessels invasion (yes, %)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

   

Malignancy (yes, %)

11 (91.7)

4 (66.7)

0.0777

  

Pancreatic gland texture (hard, %)

2 (16.7)

2 (33.3)

0.4319

  

Portal vein resection (yes, %)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

   

Blood loss (g), mean ± standard deviation

335 ± 250

524 ± 463

0.2705

  

Intraoperative transfusion (yes, %)

1 (8.3)

1 (16.7)

0.6052

  

Operative time (min), mean ± standard deviation

476 ± 128

523 ± 60

0.4096

  

Running pattern of LGV

  

0.2284

  

 Type 1

5 (41.7)

1 (16.7)

   

 Type 2

0 (0.0)

1 (16.7)

   

 Type 3

6 (50.0)

3 (50.0)

   

 Type 4

1 (8.3)

2 (33.3)

   

Stapling device for gastroenterostomy (yes, %)

9 (75.0)

6 (100.0)

0.0988

  

Roux-en-Y reconstruction (yes, %)

7 (58.3)

1 (16.7)

0.0821

  

Grade B or C pancreatic fistula (yes, %)

9 (75.0)

1 (16.7)

0.0861

  

Wound infection (yes, %)

4 (33.3)

0 (0.0)

0.0515

  

Intra-abdominal infection (yes, %)

10 (83.3)

1 (16.7)

0.0051

12.5 (0.84–186.3)

0.0413

Sepsis (yes, %)

5 (41.7)

0 (0.0)

0.0258

1.69 (0.35–12.8)

0.2551

Postoperative hospitalisation (days), mean ± standard deviation

36 ± 11

16 ± 7

0.0009