Table 1 Comparison of characteristics of patients with (+) and without (−) postoperative complications.

From: Geriatric nutritional risk index as a potential prognostic marker for patients with resectable pancreatic cancer: a single-center, retrospective cohort study

Characteristics

POC (+)

POC (−)

p-value

(33)

(N = 106)

Sex

Male vs. Female

16 vs. 17

58 vs. 48

0.55

Age (years)

75 (46–87)

70 (34–89)

0.20

Body mass index

21.5 ± 0.7

22.2 ± 0.3

0.71

ASA classification, n (%)

1 or 2

30 (90.9)

100 (94.3)

0.44

3

3 (9.1)

6 (5.7)

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

15 (45.4)

40 (37.7)

0.41

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy, n (%)

2 (6.1)

10 (9.4)

0.73

Preoperative albumin (g/L)

3.6 ± 0.1

3.9 ± 0.1

 < 0.001

Operation method (DP or PD)

7/26

45/61

0.04

GNRI

91.8 ± 1.6

98.1 ± 0.7

 < 0.001

Surgery duration (min)

527.4 ± 30.4

501.7 ± 15.3

0.35

Estimated blood loss (mL)

1019.0 ± 112.6

889.1 ± 77.9

0.13

Blood transfusion, n (%)

11 (33.3)

21 (19.8)

0.10

Postoperative hospital stay (days)

44.1 ± 4.1

28.8 ± 1.8

 < 0.001

  1. POC, postoperative complications; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; DP, distal pancreatectomy; PD, pancreatoduodenectomy; GNRI, geriatric nutritional risk index.
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