Table 1. Baseline characteristics

	Biliopancreatic tunneling (n=5)	Choledochojejunostomy (n=3)
Age (years)	49 [41; 56]	50 [44; 56]
Time from onset to surgery (months)	31 [17; 45]	30 [16; 44]
BMI (kg/m2)	19 [17; 20]	19 [17; 20]
Weight (kg)	52 [44; 59]	50 [44; 55]
Mean diameter of bile duct (mm)	14 [11; 16]	15 [12; 19]
Mean diameter of pancreatic duct (mm)	11 [8; 15]	11 [10; 12]
Mean diameter of pancreatic head (mm)	31 [29; 34]	32 [30; 34]
Mean operative time (min)	244 [148; 341]	257 [161 – 354]
Mean blood loss (mL)	130 [69; 191]	117 [78 – 156]
Preoperative Izbicki pain score	64 [55; 68]	59 [44; 58]
Preoperative SF-12 PCS	42 [0; 58]	29 [13; 79]
Preoperative SF-12 MCS	62 [28; 83]	29 [18; 86]

BMI, body mass index; MCS, mental component score; PCS, physical component score; SF-12, Short Form-12.