biostudies-literatureUnknown8(2)Mukai Y<h4>Aim</h4>The aim of this study was to evaluate the intra-abdominal status related to postoperative pancreatic fistula by combining postoperative fluid collection and drain amylase levels.<h4>Methods</h4>We retrospectively reviewed the data of 203 patients who underwent distal pancreatectomy and classified their postoperative abdominal status into four groups based on postoperative fluid collection size and drain amylase levels. We also evaluated the incidence of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula in each group according to C-reactive protein values.<h4>Results</h4>The incidence of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula in the entire cohort (<i>n</i> = 203) was 28.1%. Multivariate analysis revealed that postoperative fluid collection, drain amylase levels,Annals of gastroenterological surgery321-331https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10914692biostudies-literatureAssessing Intra-abdominal status for clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula based on postoperative fluid collection and drain amylase levels after distal pancreatectomy.PMC10914692Wada HHasegawa SMiyata HOhue MAsukai KSakon MMukai YAkita HKubo MTakahashi HfalseAssessing Intra-abdominal status for clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula based on postoperative fluid collection and drain amylase levels after distal pancreatectomy.<h4>Aim</h4>The aim of this study was to evaluate the intra-abdominal status related to postoperative pancreatic fistula by combining postoperative fluid collection and drain amylase levels.<h4>Methods</h4>We retrospectively reviewed the data of 203 patients who underwent distal pancreatectomy and classified their postoperative abdominal status into four groups based on postoperative fluid collection size and drain amylase levels. We also evaluated the incidence of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula in each group according to C-reactive protein values.<h4>Results</h4>The incidence of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula in the entire cohort (<i>n</i> = 203) was 28.1%. Multivariate analysis revealed that postoperative fluid collection, drain amylase levels,2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Mar2025-04-22T15:36:30.738Z2025-04-06T01:23:54.584ZS-EPMC109146923845549510.1002/ags3.12741