Table 2 Top 10 most common diagnosis in young and older patients undergoing the Whipple procedure
From: Postoperative outcomes following pancreaticoduodenectomy: how should age affect clinical practice?
Young (n = 1051) | n (%) |
|---|---|
Malignant neoplasm of head of pancreas | 304 (28.9) |
Malignant neoplasm of pancreas part unspecified | 108 (10.3) |
Chronic pancreatitis | 73 (6.9) |
Malignant neoplasm of ampulla of Vater | 57 (5.4) |
Malignant neoplasm of duodenum | 56 (5.3) |
Malignant neoplasm of pancreas | 53 (5.0) |
Benign neoplasm of pancreas except islets of Langerhans | 45 (4.3) |
Malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of pancreas | 37 (3.5) |
Unspecified disease of pancreas | 27 (2.6) |
Malignant neoplasm of extrahepatic bile ducts | 24 (2.3) |
Older (n = 994) | n (%) |
Malignant neoplasm of head of pancreas | 338 (34.0) |
Malignant neoplasm of pancreas part unspecified | 119 (12.0) |
Malignant neoplasm of ampulla of Vater | 92 (9.3) |
Malignant neoplasm of pancreas | 65 (6.5) |
Malignant neoplasm of duodenum | 48 (4.8) |
Benign neoplasm of pancreas except islets of Langerhans | 43 (4.3) |
Malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of pancreas | 35 (3.5) |
Malignant neoplasm of extrahepatic bile ducts | 25 (2.5) |
Malignant neoplasm of pancreatic duct | 19 (1.9) |
Unspecified disease of pancreas | 15 (1.5) |