Table 6 Post-procedural complications.

From: Advantage of endoscopic papillectomy for ampullary tumors as an alternative treatment for pancreatoduodenectomy

 

ALL

n = 74

EP

n = 43

PD

n = 31

p-value

Early adverse events, n (%)

Adverse events of EP

Pancreatitis

13 (30.2)

Mild/moderate

12 (27.9)

Severe

1 (2.3)

Hemorrhage

 

10 (23.2)

  

Perforation

1 (2.3)

Adverse events of PD

 

Hemorrhage

2 (6.5)

Pancreatic fistula

13 (41.9)

Bile leak

1 (3.2)

CDC

I

19 (25.6)

1 (2.3)

18 (58.0)

< 0.001

II

27 (36.5)

14 (32.6)

13 (41.9)

0.318

IIIa

17 (23.0)

9 (20.9)

8 (25.8)

0.571

IIIb

1 (1.4)

0

1 (3.2)

0.152

IVa

3 (4.1)

1 (2.3)

2 (6.5)

0.557

IVb, V

0

0

0

Severe complications

4 (5.4)

1 (2.3)

3 (9.6)

0.302

Median CCI (range)

20.9 (0–54.1)

14.8 (0–54.1)

22.6 (0–43.3)

0.002

Late adverse events n (%)

Cholangitis

2 (4.7)

3 (9.6)

Pancreatitis

4 (9.3)

1 (3.2)

Perforation

1 (3.2)

  1. CDC Clavien–Dindo classification, CCI comprehensive complication index, EP endoscopic papillectomy, PD pancreatoduodenectomy.