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

Table 3

Intraoperative and postoperative data and complications.

Parameter	LSPDP; N=48	OSPDP; N=40	t/X^2	p
Operative time (mins)	145.3±55.9	184.7±33.5	2.25	0.03
Blood loss (ml)	150.6±180.8	253.5±76.2	2.31	0.03
Post-operative first flatus time (d)	2.2±1.4	3.1±1.9	2.57	0.01
Post-operative diet intake time (d)	2.3±1.8	3.4±2.0	2.53	0.01
Complications(n)
Chyle leakage	1	0	-	1.0
Intra-abdominal abscess	4	3	-	1.0
Pulmonary infection	2	3	-	0.656
Pancreatic fistula; n. (%)]	30(62.5%)	28(70%)	0.546	0.640
A	27	25	0.353	0.553
B	3	3	-	1.0
C	0	0	-	-
Total patients with 1 or more complications [n (%)]	31(64.5%)	28(70%)	0.290	0.590
Post-operative hospital stay(d)	6.2±7.2	8.8±9.3	2.13	0.04
In-hospital mortality [n (%)]	0	0	-	-

a: Fisher exact probability.