Table 1.
Patient demographics and clinicopathologic characteristics of standard complexity laparoscopic and open distal pancreatectomies
| Variable | LDP (n = 70) | ODP (n = 45) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean ± SD | 58.6 ± 13.5 | 56.3 ± 16.1 | 0.40 |
| Male gender, n (%) | 24 (34%) | 21 (47%) | 0.26 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2, mean ± SD | 27.9 ± 7.0 | 27.7 ± 5.9 | 0.84 |
| Charlson comorbidity index, mean ± SD | 1.79 ± 2.02 | 1.37 ± 1.67 | 0.26 |
| ASA class, mean ± SD | 2.57 ± 0.63 | 2.69 ± 0.51 | 0.36 |
| Final pathology, n (%) | |||
| Adenocarcinoma | 11 (16%) | 8 (18%) | 0.97 |
| Neuroendocrine tumour | 18 (26%) | 11 (24%) | 1.00 |
| Serous/mucinous cystadenoma | 22 (31%) | 8 (18%) | 0.16 |
| Intraductal mucinous | 8 (11%) | 3 (7%) | 0.52 |
| Chronic pancreatitis | 8 (11%) | 7 (16%) | 0.72 |
| Other (pseudopapillary tumour, pseudocyst) | 3 (4%) | 8 (18%) | 0.02 |
LDP, laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy; ODP, open distal pancreatectomy; SD, standard deviation; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.