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. 2016 Aug;7(4):547–555. doi: 10.21037/jgo.2016.03.15

Table 2. Surgery characteristics and complications for all patients.

Surgical details and outcomes Neoadjuvant therapy (n=61) Upfront resection (n=241) P
Surgery type 0.275
   Whipple ± pylorus sparing 54 (88.5) 194 (80.5)
   Distal pancreatectomy 6 (9.8) 43 (17.8)
   Total pancreatectomy 1 (1.6) 4 (1.7)
SMV or PV resection or repair 22 (36.1) 19 (7.9) <0.001
Median estimated blood loss [range], cc 500 [50–4,000] 350 [50–2,000] 0.026
No vein resection/repair 400 [100–1,500] 300 [50–2,000] 0.247
Vein resection/repair 500 [200–4,000] 400 [50–1,500] 0.298
Median surgery time [range], h 9 [6–13] 8 [4–15] 0.002
No vein resection/repair 9 [6–13] 8 [4–15] 0.014
Vein resection/repair 10 [8–13] 12 [8–14] 0.058
Median hospitalization time [range], days 10 [6–28] 12 [4–84] 0.044
No vein resection/repair 9 [6–28] 12 [4–73] 0.069
Vein resection/repair 11 [8–27] 12.5 [6–84] 0.152
Post-operative complications 24 (39.3) 75 (31.1) 0.226
Pancreatic or biliary leak 10 (16.4) 28 (12.0) 0.423
Wound infection 10 (16.4) 26 (11.6) 0.267
Wound dehiscence or fistula 3 (4.9) 3 (1.2) 0.198
Abscess 4 (6.6) 10 (4.1) 0.493
Internal bleeding 0 9 (3.7) 0.212
Stricture 1 (1.6) 1 (0.4) 0.364
Peritonitis 1 (1.6) 4 (1.7) 1.000
DVT/PE 2 (3.3) 4 (1.7) 0.350
Atrial fibrillation 4 (6.6) 16 (6.6) 1.000
90-day post-op mortality 1 (1.6) 9 (3.7) 0.693

Whipple, pancreaticoduodenectomy; SMV, superior mesenteric vein; PV, portal vein; DVT, deep venous thrombosis; PE, pulmonary embolism.