Pancreatoduodenectomy with or without Pyloric Preservation: A Clinical Outcomes Comparison

Table 1

Demographic and pathologic data.

Demographic		Total cohort	PPPD	PD	P value
Patients (n)		133	67	66	N/A
Gender (%)	Female	59	66	52	NS
	Male	41	34	48
Age, median (range) (years)		66 (39–88)	66 (45–88)	66 (39–86)	NS
ASA group 3 or greater (%)		59	59	60	NS
Diagnostic group (%)	Malignant	83	76	89	.04
	Benign	17	24	11
Cancer type (% of patients with cancer)	Pancreatic	64	56	72	NS
	Ampullary	17	25	11
	Other	18	19	17
Tumor size, mean (cm)		3.1	3.8	3.5	.01
T3+ (%)		74	73	75	NS
N pos. (%)		62	55	68	NS
Grade 3+		82	84	78	NS
Total LN count, mean (n)		14.3	13.4	15.3	NS
R0 rate (%)		77	83	71	NS