Table 3.
Operative data n (%)
| Variables | Cirrhotic group | Non cirrhotic group | P value |
| Group A | Group B | ||
| Median blood loss (mL) | 500 (100-2500) | 200 (50-2000) | 0.0001 |
| < 500 mL | 31 (46.3) | 233 (62.1) | 0.01 |
| > 500 mL | 36 (53.7) | 142 (37.9) | |
| Blood transfusion | |||
| Median (unite) | 1 (0-4) | 0 (0-4) | 0.0001 |
| Number of patients | 38 (56.7) | 145 (38.7) | 0.006 |
| Tumour size | |||
| Mean (cm) | 2.61 ± 1.2 | 2.82 ± 1.13 | NS |
| < 2 cm | 33 (49.3) | 144 (38.4) | |
| > 2 cm | 34 (50.7) | 231 (61.6) | |
| Pancreatic texture | |||
| Soft | 48 (71.6) | 246 (65.6) | NS |
| Firm | 19 (28.4) | 129 (34.4) | |
| Pancreatic duct diameter | |||
| Mean (mm) | 4.04 ± 2.96 | 4.24 ± 2.68 | NS |
| < 3 mm | 39 (58.2) | 208 (55.5) | NS |
| > 3 mm | 28 (41.8) | 195 (44.5) | |
| Site of tumour | |||
| Ampullary | 25 (37.3) | 116 (30.9) | |
| Pancreatic head mass | 34 (50.7) | 222 (59.2) | NS |
| Cholangiocarcinoma | 2 (3) | 13 (3.5) | |
| Duodenal tumour | 6 (9) | 24 (6.4) | |
| Operative time (h) | 5.81 ± 0.87 | 5.1 ± 0.99 | 0.0001 |
NS: Not significant.