Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2010; 16(19): 2388-2395
Published online May 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i19.2388
Table 2 Morbidity and postoperative complications
ComplicationTotal
Major hepatectomy
Minor hepatectomy
n = 96100%n = 55100%n = 41100%
Total morbidity3031.22036.41024.4
Surgical complications1919.81425.5512.2
Bile leak/biloma66.359.112.4
Pneumothorax33.123.612.4
Wound infection22.123.6--
Abscess (liver)11.011.8--
Bleeding11.011.8--
Surgical dehiscence11.011.8--
Other55.223.637.3
Medical complications1919.81120.0819.5
Pleural effusion99.4712.724.9
Renal failure33.123.612.4
Hepatic failure22.123.6--
Pneumonia22.1--24.9
Cardiac insufficiency11.0--12.4
Cholangitis11.011.8--
Other33.135.5--
Revision laparotomy33.123.612.4