Pancreatic resection in very elderly patients: A critical analysis of existing evidence

Table 3 Perioperative outcomes after pancreatic resection

Ref.	Mortality % (n)	Morbidity % (n)	Mean length of stay (d)
Chen et al[6]	13.0 (2)	51 (8)	25.0
Makary et al[7]	4.0 (8)	53 (109)	11.0
Finlayson et al[8]	15.5 (452)	NR	20.4
Riall et al[9]	11.4 (24)	NR	15.0
Hardacre et al[3]	0	66 (21)	11.0
Tani et al[2]	NR	44 (11)	25.0
Lee et al[10]	5.4 (4)	47 (35)	10.5
Khan et al[11]	2.0 (1)	51 (27)	13.5
Stauffer et al[12]	0	50 (16)	13.3
Hatzaras et al[13]	3.7 (1)	52 (14)	12.0
Melis et al[14]	4.0 (1)	68 (17)	20.0
Oguro et al[15]	4.5 (1)	27 (6)	31.5
Turrini et al[16]	4.7 (3)	56 (36)	24.9
Belyaev et al[17]	11.4 (4)	NR	15.0
Beltrame et al[18]	0 (0)	43 (10)	13.5
Kinoshita et al[19]	0 (0)	8 (2)1	25.8
Total	13.2 (501)	34.9 (306)2	18.0

NR: Not reported.

¹Clavien-Dindo classification ≥ III;

²Riall et al[9] excluded, because only severe complications were reported.