Transplantation vs resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with compensated liver function after downstaging therapy

Table 3 Complications after liver transplantation or liver resection

Complications	LT group (n = 31)	LR group (n = 35)
Bile leakage	2 (Grade I, I)	1 (Grade I)
Intra-abdominal bleeding	2 (Grade I, V)	2 (Grade II, III)
Wound infection	2 (Grade I, I)	1 (Grade I)
Pleural effusion	1 (Grade III)	2 (Grade I, II)
Respiratory failure	2 (Grade IV, V)	1 (Grade V)
Ileus	1 (Grade II)	0
Hepatic artery thrombosis	1 (Grade II)	0
Subphrenic abscess	1 (Grade III)	1 (Grade III)
Liver failure	1 (Grade V)	0
Rejection	2 (Grade II, V)	0

Grade I: Treated conservatively without any drugs; Grade II: Treated with pharmacology; Grade III: Intervention with anesthesia; Grade IV: Organ dysfunction; Grade V: Death. LT: Liver transplantation; LR: Liver resection.