Duodenum and ventral pancreas preserving subtotal pancreatectomy for low-grade malignant neoplasms of the pancreas: An alternative procedure to total pancreatectomy for low-grade pancreatic neoplasms

Table 3 Postoperative condition of supplementary therapy of 23 patients after duodenum and ventral pancreas preserving subtotal pancreatectomy and total pancreatectomy

Parameters	DPPSP(n = 10)	TP (n = 13)	P vaule
Enzymes replacement (cps/d)	0.9 ± 2.0	9.2 ± 2.2	< 0.001
Total insulin dose (U/d)	6.4 ± 14.0	29.7 ± 9.3	< 0.001
Diarrhea or steatorrhea	2	4	0.660
Hyperglycemia	0	5	0.046

TP: Total pancreatectomy; DVPPSP: Duodenum and ventral pancreas preserving subtotal pancreatectomy.