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. 2017 Sep 21;23(35):6457–6466. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i35.6457

Table 5.

Quality of lives after duodenum and ventral pancreas preserving subtotal pancreatectomy and total pancreatectomy

Parameters DVPPSP (n = 8) TP (n = 8) P vaule
Functional scale
Physical 95.0 ± 9.3 (80-100) 97.5 ± 7.1 (80-100) 0.554
Working ability 100 100
Cognitive 100 100
Emotional 98.4 ± 2.9 (93.8-100) 92.2 ± 8.0 (75-100) 0.057
Social 95.8 ± 7.7 (83.3-100) 85.4 ± 10.7 (66.7-100) 0.042
Global QoL 96.9 ± 6.2 (83.3-100) 88.5 ± 8.9 (75-100) 0.047
Symptom scale
Fatigue 4.2 ± 8.3 (0-22.2) 11.1 ± 11.7 (0-33.3) 0.196
Nausea and vomiting 0 6.3 ± 12.4 (0-33.3) 0.197
Pain 0 0
Appetite loss 0 20.8 ± 24.8 (0-66.7) 0.049
Dyspnea 0 0
Sleep disturbance 4.2 ± 11.8 (0-33.3) 12.5 ± 17.2 (0-33.3) 0.281
Constipation 0 4.2 ± 11.8 (0-33.3) 0.351
Diarrhea 4.2 ± 11.8 (0-33.3) 12.5 ± 24.8 (0-66.7) 0.405
Financial strain 0 8.3 ± 15.4 (0-33.3) 0.170

TP: Total pancreatectomy; QoL: Quality of life; DVPPSP: Duodenum and ventral pancreas preserving subtotal pancreatectomy.