ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2021
Clinical and Cost Profile of Controlled Grade B Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula: Rationale for Their Consideration as Low Risk.
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- Hospital costs associated with complications following pancreatoduodenectomy: systematic review.BJS open · 2026Pooled it
- Developing a predictive model for healing of clinically relevant pancreatic fistulas post-pancreatoduodenectomy based on clinical and imaging nutritional status.Japanese journal of radiology · 2025Article
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backgroundDespite standardization, the 2016 ISGPF criteria are limited by their wider applicability and oversimplification of grade B POPF. This work applied the 2016 ISGPF grading criteria within a US academic cancer center to verify clinical and fiscal distinctions and sought to improve grading criteria for grade B POPF.
methodsThe 2008-2018 cost and NSQIP data from pancreaticoduodenectomy to postoperative day 90 were merged. All POPFs were coded by 2016 ISGPF criteria. The Clavien-Dindo Classification (CD) defined complication severity. On sub-analyses, grade B POPFs were divided into those with adequate drainage and those requiring additional drainage. Chi-square, ANOVA, and Fisher's least significant difference test were employed.
resultsTwo hundred thirty-two patients were in the final analyses, 72 (31%) of whom had POPFs: 16 (7%) biochemical leaks, 54 (23%) grade B (28% required additional drainage), and 2 (1%) grade C. There was no significant difference in length of stay, CD, readmission, or cost in patients without a POPF, with biochemical leak or grade B POPF. On sub-analyses, 92% of adequately drained grade B POPFs had CD 1-2 and readmission equivalent to patients without POPF (p > 0.05). One hundred percent of grade B POPF requiring drainage had CD 3-4a, and 67% were readmitted. Cost was significantly increased in grade B POPF requiring additional drainage (p = 0.02) and grade C POPF (p < 0.01).
conclusionsThis analysis did not confirm an incremental increase in morbidity and cost with POPF grade. Sub-analyses enabled accurate clinical and cost distinctions in grade B POPF; adequately drained grade B POPF are low risk and clinically insignificant.
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