Laparoscopic Spleen-Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy (LSPDP) versus Open Spleen-Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy (OSPDP): A Comparative Study

Table 1

Patient demographic characteristics of LSPDP group and OSPDP group.

Parameter	LSPDP; N=48	OSPDP; N=40	t/X^2	p
Sex ratio, male:female	26:22	29:11	3.129	0.77
Age,years (mean± SD)	47.5±17.3	51.4±20.3	0.190	0.85
Diabetes Mellitus (n)	10	7	0.165	0.693
Fasting blood-glucose; (mmol/L)	7.38±1.34	7.56±1.56	1.270	0.260
Body Mass Index; (kg/m2)	23.7±1.9	24.1±2.2	1.004	0.349
CA199 (U/ml)	115.5±4.5	117.2±3.2	0.34	0.325
Diameter Of Tumor	4.1±2.0	4.3±2.1	0.81	0.659

LSPDP: laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy; OSPDP: open spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy.