Prognostic Factors for Long-Term Survival in Patients with Ampullary Carcinoma: The Results of a 15-Year Observation Period after Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Table 1

Characteristics of the patients.

Number of patients	𝑛=143
Gender
♂	87 (61%)
♀	56 (39%)
Median age: years (range)	64 (33–83)
Median body mass index (range)	24.8 (13.5–38.8)
Preoperative symptoms
Jaundice	75 (52%)
Nonspecific epigastric pain	88 (62%)
10% reduction of body weight	29 (20%)
Nausea	29 (20%)
Reduced performance status	27 (19%)
Incidental finding	12 (8%)