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Table 3 Postoperative outcomes after TDA or PD

From: Transduodenal ampullectomy provides a less invasive technique to cure early ampullary cancer

Outcomes

TDA (n = 22)

PD (n = 21)

P-value

Surgical mortality,%

0 (0 %)

1 (4.8 %)

0.488

Surgical morbidity,%

3 (13.6 %)

9 (42.8 %)

0.033

Pancreatic fistula

0 (0 %)

4 (19.0 %)

0.048

Wound infection

2 (9.1 %)

3 (14.3 %)

0.664

Bleeding

1 (4.5 %)

5 (23.8 %)

0.082

Lengths of stay, days (mean, SD)

14.5 ± 4.8

19.0 ± 7.9

0.029

Medical cost, US dollar

7974.8 ± 4523.3

10813.5 ± 3541.8

0.028

Recurrence rate

7 (31.8 %)

5 (23.8 %)

0.558

Estimated blood loss (ml) (median, range)

135 (60–370)

320 (120–1800)

0.002

Intraoperative transfusion

0

4 (19.0 %)

0.048

Operation time (min) (median, range)

175 (122–269)

315 (233–389)

<0.001