Laparoscopic assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy: an important link in the process of transition from open to total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy

Table 2 Surgical quality for 58 PDACs and comparison between the two groups

Variable	All PDs	OPD(n = 47)	LAPD(n = 11)	P
R0 resection	40 (69.0)	30 (63.8)	10 (90.9)	0.166
Harvested lymph nodes, median (range)	21 (4–56)	21 (4–56)	21 (12–38)	0.456
≥12 Lymph nodes harvested	55 (94.8)	44 (93.6)	11 (100.0)	1.000
Positive lymph nodes, median (range)	1 (0–9)	1 (0–9)	0 (0–7)	0.479

Values in parentheses are percentages unless indicated otherwise; Abbreviations: LAPD Laparoscopic assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy, OPD Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy, PD Pancreaticoduodenectomy, PDAC pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

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