TABLE 3.
Clinicopathologic and treatment variables
| Characteristic | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Procedure | |
| Pancreaticoduodenectomy | 31 (86.1) |
| Distal pancreatectomy | 4 (11.1) |
| Total pancreatectomy | 1 (2.8) |
| Portal vein resection | |
| Yes | 7 (19.4) |
| No | 29 (80.6) |
| Splenectomy | |
| Yes | 5 (13.9) |
| No | 31 (86.1) |
| OR time (minutes)a | 312 (±14) |
| Blood loss (ml)a | 992 (±136) |
| Blood transfused (units)a | 0.49 (±0.17) |
| Pathologic T stage | |
| 0 | 2 (5.6) |
| 1 | 5 (13.9) |
| 2 | 3 (8.3) |
| 3 | 26 (72.2) |
| Pathologic N stage | |
| 0 | 30 (83.3) |
| 1 | 6 (16.7) |
| Nodes examineda | |
| No. positive | 0.44 ±0.18 |
| No. negative | 11.4 ± 0.33 |
| Resection | |
| R0 | 30 (83.3) |
| R1 | 6 (16.7) |
| Margin | |
| Anterior | 0 |
| Posterior | 4 (11.1) |
| Pancreatic | 2 (5.6) |
| Biliary | 1 (2.8) |
| Treatment response | |
| Unknown | 1 (2.8) |
| 0–25% | 11 (30.6) |
| 25–50% | 7 (19.4) |
| 50–99% | 15 (41.7) |
| 100% | 2 (5.6) |
a
Mean (SEM)