Table II.
Patient demographics and tumour characteristics (N = 25)
| Parameters | Results |
|---|---|
| Age [years] | 58 to 79 years, mean: 67 ±6.56 |
| Gender: | |
| Male | 13 (52%) |
| Female | 12 (48%) |
| Localisation of tumour | Head of pancreas (25, 100%) |
| Type of surgery | Whipple procedure (25, 100%) |
| Histopathology | Adenocarcinoma (25, 100%) |
| Tumour size [mm] | 15 to 36 (mean: 28.68 ±4.68) |
| Number of totally lymph node | 20 to 75 (mean: 38.52 ±19.96) |
| Number of metastatic lymph node | 0 to 9 (mean: 4.96 ±2.01) |
| Tumour stage | Stage 2 (1, 4%), Stage 3 (96%) |
| Tumour differentiation grade: | |
| Well-differentiated | 9 (36%) |
| Moderate-differentiated | 16 (64%) |
| Venous invasion positivity | 12 (48%) |
| Lymphatic invasion positivity | 24 (96%) |
| Perineurial invasion positivity | 25 (100%) |
Age, tumour size, number of totally lymph node, and number of metastatic lymph node were presented as mean ± SD (range); other variables were presented as n (%).