Modified laparoscopic splenectomy and azygoportal disconnection combined with cell salvage is feasible and might reduce the need for blood transfusion

Table 2 Intraoperative and postoperative data

Variable	Group A (n = 46)	Group B (n = 33)	P value
Operative time (min)	220.98 ± 56.92	208.79 ± 54.24	0.341
Estimated blood loss (mL)	179.35 ± 157.96	158.18 ± 220.35	0.620
Volume of blood transfusion (n)	2	0	0.626
VAS score of the first day	2.50 ± 0.84	2.73 ± 0.91	0.255
First oral intake time after operation (d)	1.46 ± 0.62	1.33 ± 0.60	0.380
Initial passage of flatus time (d)	2.43 ± 0.91	2.58 ± 0.90	0.498
Postoperative off-bed activity time (d)	2.57 ± 0.69	2.39 ± 0.66	0.270
Postoperative hospital stay (d)	10.72 ± 2.62	11.30 ± 2.32	0.308
Perioperative complications	6	4	1.000
Asymptomatic portal vein thrombosis	5	3	1.000
Pancreatic fistula	1	1	1.000
Incision complications	0	0
Pneumonia	0	0
Abdominal infection	0	0
Emergency operation for bleeding	0	0

Group A: Allogeneic blood transfusion group; Group B: Cell salvage and autologous blood transfusion group. VAS: Visual analog scale for pain.