Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2014; 20(38): 13966-13972
Published online Oct 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i38.13966
Table 4 Post-operative features of patients undergoing laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy n (%)
LSPDP (n = 38)
Total complications7 (18.4)
Grade I5 (13.2)
Grade II2 (5.3)
Grade IIIa/IIIb0 (0)/0 (0)
Details of complications
Pancreatic fistula5 (13.2)
Grade A3 (7.9)
Grade B2 (5.3)
Grade C0 (0.0)
Pneumonia1 (2.6)
Intra-abdominal abscess1 (2.6)
Time to activities (d)1.5 ± 0.6
Time to first flatus (d)2.2 ± 1.0
Time to starting liquid (d)2.8 ± 0.9
Time to starting soft diets (d)4.0 ± 1.2
Postoperative hospital stay (d)7.6 ± 2.9
30-d mortality0 (0.0)