From: Robotic-assisted pancreatic surgery in the elderly patient: experiences from a high-volume centre
Characteristics | Group 1 ≥ 70 years (n = 32) | Group 2 < 70 years (n = 86) | P |
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Sex, n (%) | 0.142a | ||
Female | 19 (59) | 38 (44) | |
Male | 13 (41) | 48 (56) | |
Median age at resection, years (range) | 75.5 (70–87) | 55.5 (22–69) | < 0.0001b |
Median BMI, kg/m2 (range) | 24.6 (18.0–35.4) | 25.4 (18.5–41.9) | 0.066b |
BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2, n (%) | 2 (6) | 15 (17) | 0.152a |
Comorbidities, n (%) | |||
Cardiovascular disease | 24 (75) | 44 (51) | 0.020a |
Diabetes | 6 (19) | 9 (11) | 0.231a |
Pulmonary disease | 2 (6) | 13 (15) | 0.350a |
Renal insufficiency | 1 (3) | 1 (1) | 0.471a |
ASA physical status, n (%) | 0.415a | ||
I | 0 (0) | 4 (5) | |
II | 20 (63) | 55 (64) | |
III | 12 (37) | 27 (31) | |
Malignant diagnosis, n (%) | 21 (66) | 47 (55) | 0.284a |
Diagnosis, n (%) | 0.630a | ||
Insulinoma | 0 (0) | 3 (4) | |
Neuroendocrine tumor | 1 (3) | 5 (6) | |
IPMN | 7 (22) | 13 (15) | |
Pancreatitis | 1 (3) | 13 (15) | |
MCN | 1 (3) | 2 (2) | |
SCN | 1 (3) | 4 (5) | |
SPN | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | |
PDAC | 12 (38) | 26 (30) | |
Periampullary carcinoma | 7 (22) | 12 (14) | |
Intrapancreatic metastases | 1 (3) | 1 (1) | |
Others | 1 (3) | 5 (6) | |
Previous abdominal surgery, n (%) | 25 (78) | 32 (37) | < 0.0001a |