Mesenteric-Portal Vein Resection during Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Cancer

Table 2

Postoperative outcome of patients after pancreatic resection with (VR+) and without (VR−) vascular resection.

	VR+	VR−
	()	()
	(%)	(%)
Complications
Pancreatic fistula	7 (11)	23 (13)
Biliary fistula	3 (5)	5 (3)
Fluid collections	4 (6)	9 (5)
Peritoneal bleeding	3 (5)	9 (5)
Digestive bleeding	1 (2)	1 (0.5)
Ileal perforation	1 (2)	5 (3)
Pleural effusion	1 (2)	2 (1)
Others	1 (2)	6 (3)
Reoperation	4  (6)	9  (5)
Morbidity	19  (29%)	53  (30%)
Mortality	2  (3%)	7  (4%)

PD: pancreatoduodenectomy; TP: total pancreatectomy; DP: distal pancreatectomy.