Table 1.

Characteristics of studies on a spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy

Study	Year	Type	Centre	Technique	No. of patients	Operating time (min)	Blood loss (ml)	Splenic infarction	Splenectomy	Stay (days)
Beane7	2011	Comparative, retrospective	USA, 2002–2009	Warshaw	41	200	507	16	—	6.3
				SVP	45	200	224	1	—	4.5
Fernández-Cruz3	2004	Comparative, prospective	Spain, 1999–2004	Warshaw	8	165	275	3	1	—
				SVP	10	223	495	0	—	—
Ferrone4	2011	Case series	USA, 1986–2009	Warshaw	158	—	—	15	3	—
Tien27	2010	Case series	Taiwan, 2002–2007	Warshaw	37	116	140	—	—	8.4
Song28	2011	Case series	South Korea 2005–2010	Warshaw	28	—	—	13	—	—
				SVP	150	—	—	—	—	—
Kimura29	2010	Case series	Japan 2001–2007	SVP	16	367	243	—	—	21
Lee17	2010	Case series	South Korea, 1995–2006	SVP	37	215	396	1	—	16
Laxa30	2010	Case series	USA, 2005–2007	SVP	6	164	58	—	—	—
Taylor11	2010	Case series	Australia, 1996–2006	Warshaw	5	—	—	2	0	—
				SVP	9	—	—	—	—	—
Bruzoni10	2008	Case series	USA, 2001–2007	SVP	11	152	362	0	—	9
Yadav23	2008	Case series	India, 2001–2005	SVP	5	4.75	—	0	—	—
Melotti18	2008	Case series	Italy, 1999–2005	Warshaw	5	—	—	1	1	—
				SVP	28	—	—	—	—	—
Kleeff31	2008	Case series	Germany 1993–2006	SVP	59	200	500	—	—	10
Goh32	2008	Case series	Singapore, 1986–2006	SVP	21	150	—	—	0	7
Uranues33	2006	Case series	Austria, 2003–2005	SVP	5	174	—	—	—	—
Carrere5	2006	Case series	France, 1990–2005	Warshaw	36	—	—	—	—	—
Dulucq19	2005	Case series	France,1995–2003	Warshaw	16	154	162	—	—	10.8
Mabrut20	2005	Case series	Multicentre European 1995–2002	Warshaw	7	—	—	1	2	—
				SVP	54	—	—	—	——	—
Miura34	2005	Case series	Japan, 1995–2003	Warshaw	9	—	—	0	0	—
Shoup1	2002	Case series	USA, 1983–2000	SVP	46	2.9	350	—	—	7
Lillimoe16	1999	Case series	USA, 1994–1997	SVP	37	5.1	566	—	—	21
Benoist35	1999	Case series	France, 1992–1997	SVP	15	—	—	0	0	—
Aldridge15	1991	Case Series	UK, 1978–1990	Warshaw	5	—	—	0	0	—
				SVP	30	—	—	—	—	—