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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2008; 14(23): 3750-3753
Published online Jun 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3750
Table 1 Characteristics of patients (n = 104)
CharacteristicsData, n (%)
Age (yr)59 ± 9 (mean ± SD)
Sex
Male72 (69.2)
Female32 (30.8)
Location of tumors
Head86 (82.7)
Body8 (7.7)
Body and tail10 (9.6)
Type of operation
Pancreaticoduodenectomy48 (46.2)
Distal pancreatectomy10 (9.6)
Exploratory laparotomy and biopsy46 (44.2)