Outcomes following operative vs. non-operative management of blunt traumatic pancreatic injuries: a retrospective multi-institutional study

Table 3 Treatment and operative information

Variable	Operative group	Non-operative group	P value
Operative approach (%)
Open	89.7	N/A
Minimally invasive	10.3	N/A
Pancreatic resection (%)
Yes	46.4	N/A
No	53.6	N/A
Type of resection (%)
Distal pancreatectomy	84.6	N/A
Other resections	15.4	N/A
Other procedures^a
Drain placement
Yes	17.2	N/A
No	82.8	N/A
Repair of injury
Yes	13.8	N/A
No	86.2	N/A
Evacuation of hematoma
Yes	13.7	N/A
No	86.2	N/A
Negative laparotomy
Yes	3.5	N/A
No	96.6	N/A
Other procedures
Yes	20.7	N/A
No	79.3	N/A
Endoscopic procedure	14.3	9.4	0.695

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