Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy with Splenic Conservation: An Operation without Increased Morbidity

Table 3

Tumor characteristics.

Pathology	Splenectomy	Spleen conserving	Combined
Adenocarcinoma	1 (5%)	0 (0%)	1 (5%)
Neuroendocrine	4 (17%)	4 (17%)	8 (33%)
IPMN	1 (4%)	1 (4%)	2 (8%)
Serous microcystic adenoma	4 (17%)	1 (4%)	5 (21%)
Mucinous cystadenoma	2 (8%)	1 (4%)	3 (13%)
Other	5 (21%)	0 (0%)	5 (21%)
Total	17 (71%)	7 (29%)	24