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Table 2 Intraoperative and postoperative outcomes

From: Spleen-preserving pancreatectomy with removal of splenic vessels: impact on splenic parenchyma ?

 

WDP group

(n = 51)

KDP group

(n = 36)

p value

Surgical approach, n (%)

- Laparoscopy

- Laparotomy

- Lap. converted

42 (82%)

4 (8%)

5 (10%)

28 (78%)

8 (22%)

0

0.034

Operative time, min (median ± IQR)

268 (± 74)

219 (± 63)

0.063

Blood loss, mL (median, Q1-Q3)

200 (0–500)

50 (0–313)

0.342

Severe complication (Clavien-Dindo > 2), n (%)

8 (16%)

5 (14%)

0.817

Death, n (%)

0

0

-

Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI) (median, Q1-Q3)

8.7 (8.7–22.6)

8.7 (8.7–22.6)

0.934

Clinically relevant pancreatic fistula, n (%)

- Grade B

- Grade C

6 (12%)

6

0

7 (19%)

5

2

0.322

Delayed gastric emptying, n (%)

2 (4%)

1 (3%)

0.773

Haemorrhage, n (%)

2 (4%)

1 (3%)

0.773

Sepsis, n (%)

6 (12%)

3 (8%)

0.605

Surgical reintervention, n (%)

1 (2%)

2 (6%)

0.365

Postoperative hospital stay, days (median, Q1-Q3)

8 (7–8)

8 (7–9)

0.288

Readmission within 3 months, n (%)

10 (20%)

6 (17%)

0.727

  1. KDP, Kimura distal pancreatectomy; WDP, Warshaw distal pancreatectomy