Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| Control | Patients with pre- and postoperative samples | Patients with postoperative samples only | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 8 | 9a | 5a |
| Sex (percentage of females/males) | 62/38 | 56/44 | 60/40 |
| Primary diagnosis (%) | Gallstone disease (75%) | Pancreas adenocarcinoma (78%) | Pancreas adenocarcinoma (100%) |
| Diverticular disease (25%) | Papillary carcinoma (22%) | ||
| Average age (years) (range) | 51 (27–71) | 64 (53–76) | 71 (65–77) |
| P-value vs contol | — | 0.06 | — |
a
Postoperative samples from these groups together are included in the survival analysis (n=14).