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Table 5 Expected and unexpected events for serious adverse event (SAE) reporting

From: PANasta Trial; Cattell Warren versus Blumgart techniques of panreatico-jejunostomy following pancreato-duodenectomy: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Expectedness

Event

Grade 3 and below

Grade 4 and above

Report as SAE

Subject to expedite reporting

Report as SAE

Subject to expedite reporting

Expected

Pancreatic fistula (graded as A, B or C)

No

No

Yes

No

Delayed gastric emptying (graded as A, B, or C)

No

No

Yes

No

Wound infections

No

No

Yes

No

Pulmonary Infection

No

No

Yes

No

Post-operative fluid collection

No

No

Yes

No

Intra- and post-operative bleeding

No

No

Yes

No

Re-operation

No

No

Yes

No

Venous thromboembolism

No

No

Yes

No

Interventional drainage procedures

No

No

Yes

No

Extended hospital stay due to delayed surgery

No

No

Yes

No

Surgical complication related hospital stay

No

No

Yes

No

New post-operative pancreatic exocrine and or endocrine failure

Yes

No

Yes

No

Unexpected

Any other serious event deemed to be unrelated to the surgical intervention

Yes

No

Yes

No

Any other serious event deemed to be related to the surgical intervention

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes