Pancreatic Surgery in the Older Population: A Single Institution’s Experience over Two Decades

Table 2

Operative details.

Variable	Age < 75 years ()	Age ≥ 75 years of age ()	value
Operative procedure			0.39
(a) Pancreaticoduodenectomy	49.5% (365)	55.3% (109)
(b) Total pancreatectomy	10% (74)	12.6% (25)
(c) Distal pancreatectomy	37% (274)	30.9% (61)
(d) Central Pancreatectomy/enucleation	3% (24)	1% (2)
Operative time (minutes)	339	348	0.40
Number of patients requiring blood transfusion perioperative	35% (260)	48% (95)	0.0009
Mean number of packed RBC transfused	1.42 units	1.75 units	0.32
Number of patients requiring blood transfusion during hospital stay in postoperative period	26% (197)	32% (64)	0.11
Mean number of packed RBC transfused	0.96 units	0.83	0.64

up to 24 hours after surgery. RBC: red blood cells.