Table 3.
Surgical and pathological characteristics of 13 patients with resected intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN)
| N. | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Therapy | ||
| Resection | 13 | 32.5 |
| Mean age (range) | 68.8 (57-81) | |
| Total Pancreatectomy | 6 | 46.1 |
| Left Pancreatectomy | 5 | 38.4 |
| Duodeno-pancreatectomy | 2 | 15.4 |
| Lymphadenectomy | 7* | 53.8 |
| Pathology | ||
| MDT | 10 | 76.9 |
| BDT | 3 | 23.1 |
| Location | ||
| Head | 3 | 23.1 |
| Body-Tail | 5 | 38.4 |
| Whole Wirsung | 5 | 38.4 |
| WHO classification | ||
| Adenoma | 4 | 30.7 |
| Borderline | 2 | 15.4 |
| In situ carcinoma | 2 | 15.4 |
| Infiltrating carcinoma | 5 | 38.4 |
| Middle diameter (range) | 3.92 cm (1.8-6 cm) | |
| Nodal metastases | 1/7 | 14.3 |
| Postoperative | ||
| Mortality | 1 | 7.7 |
| Morbidity | 4 | 30.7 |
*112 nodes were retrieved in total (mean 16/patient)