Table 3.

The post-operative details and follow-up outcomes

Variables	Group 1	Group 2	P value
Post-hospital stay (days)	9.1 ± 2.5	15.1 ± 3.3	0.025
Time to oral intake (days)	1.5 ± 0.7	2.1 ± 0.8	NS
Overall Complications (n, %)	11, 40.7%	12, 34.3%	0.60
Pancreatic fistula			0.73
Grade B	8 (29.6%)	7 (20%)
Grade C	0	0	-
Abdominal abscess	1 (3.7%)	2 (5.7%)	1.0
Re-operation	1 (3.7%)	0	1.0
Abdominal bleeding	1 (3.7%)	0	1.0
DGE	0	2 (5.7%)	1.0
Bile leakage	0	1 (2.9%)	1.0
Tumor recurrence			1.0
Local recurrence	0	0
Metastasis	0	1 (2.9%)
Pancreatic function deficiency
Exocrine	0	2 (5.7%)	1.0
Endocrine	0	1 (2.9%)	1.0

DGE: Delayed gastric emptying