Table 1. Characteristics of patients (n = 259) who underwent distal pancreatectomy.
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex, male/female | 151 / 108 |
| Age, years | 68 (3–89) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.4 (13.6–34.7) |
| Preoperative DM, n | 66 (25.5%) |
| Tumor characters, n | |
| Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma | 107 (41.3%) |
| Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm | 52 (20.1%) |
| Neuroendocrine tumor | 32 (12.4%) |
| Mucinous cystic neoplasm | 9 (3.5%) |
| Metastatic tumor | 9 (3.5%) |
| Others | 50 (19.3%) |
| Preoperative therapy, n | 68 (26.3%) |
| Intraoperative characteristics | |
| Operation time, min | 320 (132–830) |
| Blood loss, mL | 408 (0–11 300) |
| Laparoscopic surgery, n | 88 (34.0%) |
| Without splenectomy, n | 26 (10.0%) |
| Combined PV resection, n | 10 (3.9%) |
| Combined CA resection, n | 10 (3.9%) |
| Simultaneous resection of alimentary tract, n | 27 (10.4%) |
Data are expressed as number (percentage), median (range).
BMI: body mass index, DM: diabetes mellitus, PV: portal vein, CA: celiac axis.