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Table 2 Major complications after surgery in the low and high LDL-c group

From: Prognostic value of perioperative serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level for postoperative prognosis of pancreatic cancer: a retrospective study

Variations

Low LDL-c group (n = 47)

High LDL-c group (n = 113)

P Value

Length of hospital stay after surgery(days)

18 (15, 23)

19 (14, 27)

0.973

Postoperative complications

15

33

0.733

Biochemical fistula

2

7

0.914

Pancreatic fistula

 Grade B pancreatic fistula

2

5

1.000

 Grade C pancreatic fistula

2

2

0.718

Delayed gastric emptying

4

11

1.000

Abdominal infection

5

7

0.521

Intra-abdominal haemorrhage

1

1

1.000

Gastrointestinal haemorrhage

0

3

0.626