Table 1 Patients’ characteristics and pathologic and operative details
| Â | Conventional (n = 67) | Modified (n = 56) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Male/female | 44/23 | 36/20 | 0.874 |
Age (range) | 70 (14–86) | 71 (31–87) | 0.8 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.8 ± 0.3 | 23.0 ± 0.5 | 0.06 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 4.6 ± 0.6 | 4.0 ± 0.1 | 0.384 |
HbA1c (%) | 5.8 ± 0.1 | 5.8 ± 0.1 | 0.959 |
Preoperative CRP (mg/dL) | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.684 |
Preoperative biliary drainage (yes/no) | 27/40 | 26/30 | 0.498 |
Disease | |||
 CBD cancer | 24 (35.8%) | 20 (35.7%) |  |
 Ampullary tumor | 12 (17.9%) | 9 (16.1%) |  |
 Duodenal tumor | 5 (7.5%) | 1 (1.8%) |  |
 Pancreatic cancer | 5 (7.5%) | 12 (21.4%) |  |
 PNEN | 10 (14.9%) | 2 (3.6%) |  |
 IPMN | 7 (10.4%) | 6 (10.7%) |  |
 SPN | 2 (3.0%) | 3 (5.4%) |  |
 SCN | 1 (1.5%) | 0 |  |
 Metastatic cancer | 1 (1.5%) | 0 |  |
 Other disease | 0 | 3 (5.4%) |  |
Operative time (min) | 450 ± 9 | 497 ± 14 | 0.004 |
Blood loss (ml) | 772 ± 64 | 642 ± 72 | 0.181 |
Hospital stays | 33.5 ± 1.8 | 28.4 ± 1.0 | 0.023 |