From: A single-center experience with pancreatic cystic neuroendocrine tumors
Variables | All (n = 106) | C-PNETs (n = 12) | M-PNETs (n = 21) | S-PNETs (n = 73) | P value (C Vs S) | P value (C Vs M) | P value (M Vs S) |
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Approach | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Laparotomy (%) | 89 (84) | 8 (66.7) | 19 (90.5) | 62 (84.9) | Ns | Ns | Ns |
 Laparoscopy (%) | 14 (13.2) | 4 (33.3) | 1 (4.8) | 9 (12.3) | Ns | 0.028 | Ns |
 Robot-assisted (%) | 3 (2.8) | 0 | 1 (4.8) | 2 (2.7) | Ns | Ns | Ns |
Type of surgery | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 PD (%) | 30 (28.3) | 1 (8.3) | 4 (19) | 25 (34.2) | Ns | Ns | Ns |
 DP (%) | 54 (50.9) | 8 (66.7) | 9 (42.9) | 37 (50.7) | Ns | Ns | Ns |
 Central pancreatectomy (%) | 6 (5.7) | 1 (8.3) | 2 (9.5) | 3 (4.1) | Ns | Ns | Ns |
 Enucleation (%) | 15 (14.2) | 2 (16.7) | 6 (28.6) | 7 (9.6) | Ns | Ns | 0.026 |
 Completion of pancreatectomy (%) | 2 (1.9) | 0 | 1 (4.8) | 1 (1.4) | Ns | Ns | Ns |
 Enlarged resection (%) | 32 (30.2) | 0 | 8 (38.1) | 24 (32.9) | 0.019 | 0.014 | Ns |
 Parenchyma sparing (%) | 20 (18.9) | 3 (25) | 7 (33.3) | 10 (13.7) | Ns | Ns | 0.039 |
Morbidity (Clavien-Dindo grading system) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 I (%) | 10 (9.4) | 0 | 3 (14.3) | 7 (9.6) | Ns | Ns | Ns |
 II (%) | 21 (19.8) | 1 (8.3) | 5 (23.8) | 15 (20.6) | Ns | Ns | Ns |
 III (%) | 18 (17) | 4 (33.3) | 6 (28.6) | 8 (11) | Ns | Ns | Ns |
 IV (%) | 5 (4.7) | 1 (8.3) | 0 | 4 (5.5) | Ns | Ns | Ns |
 V (%) | 4 (3.8) | 0 | 1 (4.8) | 3 (4.1) | Ns | Ns | Ns |
Type of complication | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Pancreatic fistula (%) | 40 (37.7) | 5 (41.7) | 12 (57.1) | 23 (31.5) | Ns | Ns | 0.032 |
 Hemorrhage (%) | 8 (7.5) | 1 (8.3) | 0 | 7 (9.6) | Ns | Ns | Ns |
 Diabetes (%) | 22 (20.8) | 2 (16.7) | 6 (28.6) | 14 (19.2) | Ns | Ns | Ns |
 EPI (%) | 25 (23.6) | 0 | 5 (23.8) | 20 (27.4) | 0.038 | Ns | Ns |
Interventional drainage (%) | 20 (18.9) | 5 (41.7) | 6 (28.6) | 9 (12.3) | 0.011 | Ns | Ns |
Operating time (min), median [min-max] | 372 [120-960] | 230 [120-471] | 412 [205-725] | 387.5 [140-960] | 0.001 | 0.010 | Ns |
Length of hospital stay (day), median [min-max] | 14 [6-87] | 10.5 [6-34] | 14 [8-42] | 15 [7-87] | 0.007 | 0.049 | Ns |
Readmission at POD90 (%) | 13 (12.3) | 3 (25) | 6 (28.6) | 4 (5.5) | 0.023 | Ns | 0.002 |