Table 2 Comparison between PD patients with appendectomy and those PD patients with no history of appendectomy
PD (n = 240) | PD appendectomy (n = 26) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD, range) | 70.7 ± 11.3(37–96) | 70.2 ± 12.4 (47–91) | 0.827¥ |
Gender (M/F %) | 58.3%/41.7% | 46.2%/53.8 | 0.23* |
Age at diagnosis | 64.5 ± 11.8 | 64.7 ± 13.5 | 0.95¥ |
Duration of LD use (mean ± SD, range) | 6.1 ± 4.8 (1–25) | 5.91 ± 3.3 (1–15) | 0.71¥ |
Other surgeries % | 45% | 65% | 0.05* |