 This study assesses the validity of the clavian dendro-grading system in pancreatic surgery by evaluating its correlation with length of postoperative stay, diagnosis-related groups remuneration, American Society of Anesthesiologists' score, operation time, and intraoperative blood loss. The results show a significant correlation between increasing CDC grade and increasing loss, DRG-related remuneration, ASA score, operation time, and intraoperative blood loss. Therefore, the CDC grading system is a valid tool for evaluation and comparison of surgical techniques and surgical centers in pancreatic surgery. This article was offered by Patrick Too, Felix Bartle, Imruller Birgene, and others.