TABLE 2.
The Perioperative Outcomes of Arterial Versus Venous Resection in PDAC
| Variable | Venous Resection (n = 240) | Arterial Resection Only (n = 8) | Arterial and Venous Resection (n = 11) | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathological findings | |||||||
| M-Status | 0.7 | ||||||
| M0 | 225 | (93.8%) | 7 | (87.5%) | 9 | (81.8%) | |
| M1 | 15 | (6.3%) | 1 | (12.5%) | 2 | (18.2%) | |
| T-stage | 0.4 | ||||||
| T1/T2 | 137 | (57.1%) | 6 | (75%) | 6 | (54.5%) | |
| T3/T4 | 103 | (42.9%) | 2 | (25%) | 5 | (45.5%) | |
| Nodal status | 0.16 | ||||||
| 0 | 60 | (25%) | 4 | (50%) | 2 | (18.2%) | |
| 1 | 180 | (75%) | 4 | (50%) | 9 | (81.8%) | |
| Resection margins | 0.17 | ||||||
| R0 | 52 | (21.7%) | 3 | (37.5%) | 1 | (9.1%) | |
| R1 | 169 | (70.4%) | 4 | (50%) | 7 | (63.6%) | |
| Rx | 19 | (7.9%) | 1 | (12.5%) | 3 | (27.3%) | |
| Grading | 0.7 | ||||||
| G1/G2 | 116 | (48.3%) | 3 | (37.5%) | 7 | (63.6%) | |
| G3/G4 | 94 | (39.2%) | 5 | (62.5%) | 1 | (9.1%) | |
| Not assessed | 30 | (12.5%) | 0 | 0 | 3 | (27.3%) | |
| Postoperative complications | 0.6 | ||||||
| Grade 0/I/II | 167 | (69.6%) | 4 | (36.4%) | 5 | (41.7%) | |
| Grade III/IV | 61 | (25.4%) | 6 | (54.5%) | 4 | (33.3%) | |
| Mortality (30-day/in-hospital) | 12 | (5.0%) | 1 | (9.1%) | 3 | (25%) | 0.05 |
| Bleeding B/C | 19 | (7.9%) | 3 | (27.3%) | 4 | (33.3%) | 0.3 |
| Pancreatic fistula B/C | 25 | (10,4%) | 2 | (25%) | 2 | 18.2% | |
| Biliary fistula | 8 | (3.3%) | 1 | (4.3%) | 0 | 0 | |
| Intestinal fistula | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |