Table 1.
Characteristics of 251 patients that underwent distal pancreatectomy
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 68 (3–89) |
| Sex, male / female | 147 / 104 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 21.4 (13.6–34.7) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n | 64 (25.5%) |
| Diagnosis, n | |
| Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma | 105 (41.8%) |
| Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm | 51 |
| Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor | 31 |
| Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm | 10 |
| Mucinous cystic neoplasm | 9 |
| Metastatic tumor | 8 |
| Serous cystic neoplasm | 6 |
| Others | 31 |
| Preoperative therapy, n | 67 (26.7%) |
| Chemoradiotherapy, n | 54 |
| Chemotherapy, n | 13 |
| Intraoperative characteristics | |
| Operation time, min | 322 (132–830) |
| Blood loss, ml | 404 (0–5033) |
| Laparoscopic surgery, n | 87 (34.7%) |
| Without splenectomy, n | 25 (10.0%) |
| Combined PV resection, n | 8 (3.2%) |
| Combined CA resection, n | 10 (4.0%) |
| Stapler closer of pancreatic cut end, n | 66 (26.3%) |
| Simultaneous resection of alimentary tract, n | 27 (10.8%) |
Data are expressed as number (percentage), median (range), PV portal vein, CA celiac axis