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©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2014; 20(22): 6939-6945
Published online Jun 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i22.6939
Table 2 Surgical details n (%)
VariablesGroup 1Group 2P value
(n = 100)(n = 16)
Surgical strategiesNS
Pancreaticoduodenectomy29 (29)5 (31.3)
Middle pancreatectomy13 (13)2 (12.5)
Distal pancreatectomy17 (17)2 (12.5)
Distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy23 (23)5 (31.3)
Enucleation16 (16)2 (12.5)
Enucleation + distal pancreatectomy1 (1)0
Cholangiojejunostomy without tumor resection1 (1)0
Organ-preserving operation46 (46)6 (37.5)NS
Vessel involvement and metastases
Vessel involvement29 (29)3 (18.8)
Pancreatic tissue infiltration6 (6)2 (12.5)
Adjacent organs compromised2 (2)1 (6.3)
Liver metastases5 (5)0
Total31 (31)4 (25)NS


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