Table 2

Histopathological findings according to the radiological aspect of the mesopancreas

Mesopancreas fatP
Overall, n = 149NF, n = 82FS, n = 47SI, n = 20NF/FSNF/SIFS/SI
Type of carcinoma0.403>0.9990.418
 Ductal131 (87.9)71 (86.6)43 (91.5)17 (85.0)
 Associated with an IPMN18 (12.1)11 (13.4)4 (8.5)3 (15.0)
Tumour differentiation0.4090.0950.209
 Well52 (34.9)34 (41.5)13 (27.7)5 (25.0)
 Moderate70 (47.0)35 (42.7)23 (48.9)12 (60.0)
 Poor18 (12.1)11 (13.4)7 (14.9)0 (0.0)
 Unknown9 (6.0)2 (2.4)4 (8.5)3 (15.0)
Pathological tumour size (mm), median (i.q.r.)30 (23–40)26 (22–35)34 (26–43)38 (26–49)0.002*0.006*0.651
Lymph node status0.0520.2830.756
 Negative46 (30.9)31 (37.8)10 (21.3)5 (25.0)
 Positive103 (69.1)51 (62.2)37 (78.7)15 (75.0)
Perineural invasion0.502>0.9990.741
 No30 (20.1)18 (22.0)8 (17.0)4 (20.0)
 Yes119 (79.9)64 (78.0)39 (83.0)16 (80.0)
Lymphatic invasion0.8550.7690.689
 No69 (46.3)38 (46.3)21 (44.7)10 (50.0)
 Yes80 (53.7)44 (53.7)26 (55.3)10 (50.0)
Microvascular invasion0.7390.4240.609
 No93 (62.4)53 (64.6)29 (61.7)11 (55.0)
 Yes56 (37.6)29 (35.4)18 (38.3)9 (45.0)
SMV margin0.3330.022*0.249
 Free82 (55.0)52 (63.4)24 (51.1)6 (30.0)
 ≤1mm38 (25.5)16 (19.5)14 (29.8)8 (40.0)
 Invasion29 (19.5)14 (17.1)9 (19.1)6 (30.0)
SMA margin0.1590.050*0.315
 Free77 (51.7)49 (59.8)20 (42.6)8 (40.0)
 ≤1mm41 (27.5)21 (25.6)16 (34.0)4 (20.0)
 Invasion31 (20.8)12 (14.6)11 (23.4)8 (40.0)
Resection status0.4730.033*0.206
 R054 (36.2)35 (42.7)15 (31.9)4 (20.0)
 R1 indirect48 (32.2)26 (31.7)17 (36.2)5 (25.0)
 R1 direct47 (31.5)21 (25.6)15 (31.9)11 (55.0)
Mesopancreas fatP
Overall, n = 149NF, n = 82FS, n = 47SI, n = 20NF/FSNF/SIFS/SI
Type of carcinoma0.403>0.9990.418
 Ductal131 (87.9)71 (86.6)43 (91.5)17 (85.0)
 Associated with an IPMN18 (12.1)11 (13.4)4 (8.5)3 (15.0)
Tumour differentiation0.4090.0950.209
 Well52 (34.9)34 (41.5)13 (27.7)5 (25.0)
 Moderate70 (47.0)35 (42.7)23 (48.9)12 (60.0)
 Poor18 (12.1)11 (13.4)7 (14.9)0 (0.0)
 Unknown9 (6.0)2 (2.4)4 (8.5)3 (15.0)
Pathological tumour size (mm), median (i.q.r.)30 (23–40)26 (22–35)34 (26–43)38 (26–49)0.002*0.006*0.651
Lymph node status0.0520.2830.756
 Negative46 (30.9)31 (37.8)10 (21.3)5 (25.0)
 Positive103 (69.1)51 (62.2)37 (78.7)15 (75.0)
Perineural invasion0.502>0.9990.741
 No30 (20.1)18 (22.0)8 (17.0)4 (20.0)
 Yes119 (79.9)64 (78.0)39 (83.0)16 (80.0)
Lymphatic invasion0.8550.7690.689
 No69 (46.3)38 (46.3)21 (44.7)10 (50.0)
 Yes80 (53.7)44 (53.7)26 (55.3)10 (50.0)
Microvascular invasion0.7390.4240.609
 No93 (62.4)53 (64.6)29 (61.7)11 (55.0)
 Yes56 (37.6)29 (35.4)18 (38.3)9 (45.0)
SMV margin0.3330.022*0.249
 Free82 (55.0)52 (63.4)24 (51.1)6 (30.0)
 ≤1mm38 (25.5)16 (19.5)14 (29.8)8 (40.0)
 Invasion29 (19.5)14 (17.1)9 (19.1)6 (30.0)
SMA margin0.1590.050*0.315
 Free77 (51.7)49 (59.8)20 (42.6)8 (40.0)
 ≤1mm41 (27.5)21 (25.6)16 (34.0)4 (20.0)
 Invasion31 (20.8)12 (14.6)11 (23.4)8 (40.0)
Resection status0.4730.033*0.206
 R054 (36.2)35 (42.7)15 (31.9)4 (20.0)
 R1 indirect48 (32.2)26 (31.7)17 (36.2)5 (25.0)
 R1 direct47 (31.5)21 (25.6)15 (31.9)11 (55.0)

Values are n (%) unless otherwise indicated. *Statistically significant. NF, normal fat; FS, fat stranding; SI, solid infiltration; IPMN, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm; i.q.r., interquartile range; SMV, superior mesenteric vein; SMA, superior mesenteric artery.

Table 2

Histopathological findings according to the radiological aspect of the mesopancreas

Mesopancreas fatP
Overall, n = 149NF, n = 82FS, n = 47SI, n = 20NF/FSNF/SIFS/SI
Type of carcinoma0.403>0.9990.418
 Ductal131 (87.9)71 (86.6)43 (91.5)17 (85.0)
 Associated with an IPMN18 (12.1)11 (13.4)4 (8.5)3 (15.0)
Tumour differentiation0.4090.0950.209
 Well52 (34.9)34 (41.5)13 (27.7)5 (25.0)
 Moderate70 (47.0)35 (42.7)23 (48.9)12 (60.0)
 Poor18 (12.1)11 (13.4)7 (14.9)0 (0.0)
 Unknown9 (6.0)2 (2.4)4 (8.5)3 (15.0)
Pathological tumour size (mm), median (i.q.r.)30 (23–40)26 (22–35)34 (26–43)38 (26–49)0.002*0.006*0.651
Lymph node status0.0520.2830.756
 Negative46 (30.9)31 (37.8)10 (21.3)5 (25.0)
 Positive103 (69.1)51 (62.2)37 (78.7)15 (75.0)
Perineural invasion0.502>0.9990.741
 No30 (20.1)18 (22.0)8 (17.0)4 (20.0)
 Yes119 (79.9)64 (78.0)39 (83.0)16 (80.0)
Lymphatic invasion0.8550.7690.689
 No69 (46.3)38 (46.3)21 (44.7)10 (50.0)
 Yes80 (53.7)44 (53.7)26 (55.3)10 (50.0)
Microvascular invasion0.7390.4240.609
 No93 (62.4)53 (64.6)29 (61.7)11 (55.0)
 Yes56 (37.6)29 (35.4)18 (38.3)9 (45.0)
SMV margin0.3330.022*0.249
 Free82 (55.0)52 (63.4)24 (51.1)6 (30.0)
 ≤1mm38 (25.5)16 (19.5)14 (29.8)8 (40.0)
 Invasion29 (19.5)14 (17.1)9 (19.1)6 (30.0)
SMA margin0.1590.050*0.315
 Free77 (51.7)49 (59.8)20 (42.6)8 (40.0)
 ≤1mm41 (27.5)21 (25.6)16 (34.0)4 (20.0)
 Invasion31 (20.8)12 (14.6)11 (23.4)8 (40.0)
Resection status0.4730.033*0.206
 R054 (36.2)35 (42.7)15 (31.9)4 (20.0)
 R1 indirect48 (32.2)26 (31.7)17 (36.2)5 (25.0)
 R1 direct47 (31.5)21 (25.6)15 (31.9)11 (55.0)
Mesopancreas fatP
Overall, n = 149NF, n = 82FS, n = 47SI, n = 20NF/FSNF/SIFS/SI
Type of carcinoma0.403>0.9990.418
 Ductal131 (87.9)71 (86.6)43 (91.5)17 (85.0)
 Associated with an IPMN18 (12.1)11 (13.4)4 (8.5)3 (15.0)
Tumour differentiation0.4090.0950.209
 Well52 (34.9)34 (41.5)13 (27.7)5 (25.0)
 Moderate70 (47.0)35 (42.7)23 (48.9)12 (60.0)
 Poor18 (12.1)11 (13.4)7 (14.9)0 (0.0)
 Unknown9 (6.0)2 (2.4)4 (8.5)3 (15.0)
Pathological tumour size (mm), median (i.q.r.)30 (23–40)26 (22–35)34 (26–43)38 (26–49)0.002*0.006*0.651
Lymph node status0.0520.2830.756
 Negative46 (30.9)31 (37.8)10 (21.3)5 (25.0)
 Positive103 (69.1)51 (62.2)37 (78.7)15 (75.0)
Perineural invasion0.502>0.9990.741
 No30 (20.1)18 (22.0)8 (17.0)4 (20.0)
 Yes119 (79.9)64 (78.0)39 (83.0)16 (80.0)
Lymphatic invasion0.8550.7690.689
 No69 (46.3)38 (46.3)21 (44.7)10 (50.0)
 Yes80 (53.7)44 (53.7)26 (55.3)10 (50.0)
Microvascular invasion0.7390.4240.609
 No93 (62.4)53 (64.6)29 (61.7)11 (55.0)
 Yes56 (37.6)29 (35.4)18 (38.3)9 (45.0)
SMV margin0.3330.022*0.249
 Free82 (55.0)52 (63.4)24 (51.1)6 (30.0)
 ≤1mm38 (25.5)16 (19.5)14 (29.8)8 (40.0)
 Invasion29 (19.5)14 (17.1)9 (19.1)6 (30.0)
SMA margin0.1590.050*0.315
 Free77 (51.7)49 (59.8)20 (42.6)8 (40.0)
 ≤1mm41 (27.5)21 (25.6)16 (34.0)4 (20.0)
 Invasion31 (20.8)12 (14.6)11 (23.4)8 (40.0)
Resection status0.4730.033*0.206
 R054 (36.2)35 (42.7)15 (31.9)4 (20.0)
 R1 indirect48 (32.2)26 (31.7)17 (36.2)5 (25.0)
 R1 direct47 (31.5)21 (25.6)15 (31.9)11 (55.0)

Values are n (%) unless otherwise indicated. *Statistically significant. NF, normal fat; FS, fat stranding; SI, solid infiltration; IPMN, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm; i.q.r., interquartile range; SMV, superior mesenteric vein; SMA, superior mesenteric artery.

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