TABLE 1. Epidemiologic data from patients submitted to pancreatoduodenectomy due to head pancreatic cancer.

Patients	Enrolled	38
	Excluded	272
	Total	310
Gender	Male	16
	Female	22
Age	Median	60 (32-83)
Jaundice		30 (0-180)
	Total bilirrubin (mg/dl)	15.6 (0.2-38.0)
Endoscopic drainage		2
Surgical approach	CPD	17
	DPPP	21
	Length of time	480 (345-720)
	Blood transfusion (1-5 units)	28

CPD=classic pancreatoduodenectomy; PPPD=pylorus preserving pancreatoduodenectomy