Table 2.

Preoperative CT evaluation before distal pancreatectomy

CT findings	Value
Morphology
Smooth type	171 (68.1%)
Serrated type	80 (31.9%)
Pancreas thickness, mm	9.3 (4.0–22.0)
CT value
Pancreas, HU	41.8 (4.3–73.2)
Visceral fat, HU	− 102.1 (− 8.3–-202.2)
PVFR	− 0.41 (− 4.88–-0.04)

Data are expressed as number (percentage), median (range), HU Hounsfield units, PVFR pancreas-visceral fat CT value ratio