A New Surgical Technique of Pancreaticoduodenectomy with Splenic Artery Resection for Ductal Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreatic Head and/or Body Invading Splenic Artery: Impact of the Balance between Surgical Radicality and QOL to Avoid Total Pancreatectomy

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Nutritional markers for prediction of pancreatic functions and frequency of evacuation before and after PD, PD-SAR, and TP. ^∗𝑃<0.05 versus PD. ^#𝑃<0.05 versus TP.

(a) Degree of body weight loss

(b) Serum albumin level

(c) Serum cholesterol level

(d) Frequency of evacuation