| Quality of life (3 months to 1 year) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study | Quality of life scale used and time of measurement | Median score in duodenum preserving pancreatic resection group | Median score in pancreaticoduodenectomy group | Statistical significance |
| Frey procedure vs. pylorus‐preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy | ||||
| Izbicki 1998 | EORTC QLQ‐C30 global health status (higher scores indicate better quality of life); median follow‐up 24 months (range 12 months to 36 months) | 85.7 | 28.6 | Not reported |