Radioactive 125I seed implantation for locally advanced pancreatic cancer: A retrospective analysis of 50 cases

Table 1 Characteristics of patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (n = 50), n (%)

Clinicopathologic feature	Value
Mean age (range), yr	56.9 ± 9.8 (38-80)
Sex
Male	29 (58)
Female	21 (42)
Tumor location
Head	28 (56)
Neck and body	17 (34)
Tail	5 (10)
Vascular involvement
Any superior mesenteric vein	33 (66)
Any superior mesenteric artery	37 (74)
Both venous and arterial	25 (50)
Palliative operation	21 (62)
Choledochojejunostomy	15 (71.4)
Choledochojejunostomy and gastroenterostomy	6 (28.6)
Postoperative pain relief
Complete remission	10 (20)
Partial remission	30 (60)
No relief	10 (20)
Postoperative hospital stay, d	7.5 ± 4.2 (4-25)
Estimated blood loss, mL	107.4 ± 115.3 (10-600)
Postoperative complications
Biliary fistula	1 (2)
Pancreatic fistula	3 (6)
Vital status at last follow-up
Alive	11 (22)
Dead	39 (78)
Median overall survival (range), mo	12.0 (4-24)

Table 2 Baseline data of patients of the two groups (n = 50)

Clinicopathologic feature	Non-chemotherapy (n = 24)	Chemotherapy (n = 26)	P value
Mean age (range), yr	58.75 (38-80)	55.31 (38-69)	0.220
Sex
Male	14	15	0.595
Female	10	11
Tumor location
Head	15	13	0.645
Neck and body	7	10
Tail	2	3
Palliative operation
Choledochojejunostomy	10	5	1.000
Choledochojejunostomy and gastroenterostomy	4	2
1-year survival rate (%)	35.9	60.7	0.034