Table 2 Treatment characteristics
From: Pancreatic cancer: Surgery is a feasible therapeutic option for elderly patients
All patients N = 460 | <70 years N = 294 | ≥70 years N = 166 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Surgery | ||||
Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) | 293 (64%) | 173 (59%) | 120 (72%) | 0.004 |
Distal pancreatectomy | 147 (32%) | 105 (35%) | 42 (25%) | 0.03 |
Total pancreatectomy | 16 (2%) | 14 (5%) | 2 (1.5%) | 0.05 |
Enucleation | 4 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 2 (1.5%) | 0.29 |
Mean operative time (minutes)* | ||||
PD | 282 (SE:72) | 268 (SE:55) | 318 (SE:67) | 0.07 |
Distal pancreatectomy | 160 (SE:97) | 155 (SE:92) | 179 (SE:80) | 0.13 |
Intra-operative PC** consumption | ||||
Mean (# PC units) | 1.72 (SE:2.5) | 1.69 (SE:1.7) | 1.74 (SE:2.2) | 0.42 |
Chemotherapy | 225 (49%) | 200 (68%) | 25 (15%) | 0.003 |