Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2015; 21(15): 4635-4643
Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4635
Table 2 Post-operative complications in the two patient groups n (%)
Resection groupTACE groupP value
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Complications (Clavien-Dindo classification)68 (31.2)154 (54.8)< 0.001
Grade I (without drugs, conservative treatment)18 (8.3)77 (27.4)
Grade II (simple medicine treatment)12 (5.5)56 (19.9)
Grade IIIa (therapeutic operation under local anesthesia)7 (3.2)5 (1.8)
Grade IIIb (operational treatment under general anesthesia)5 (2.3)2 (0.7)
Grade IVa (single organ function failure)5 (2.3)1 (0.4)
Grade IVb (multiple organ failure)4 (1.8)1 (0.4)
Grade V (In-hospital death)4 (1.8)2 (0.7)0.254
Minor complications (I-II)30 (13.8)133 (43.3)< 0.001
Major complications (III-V)38 (17.4)11 (3.9)< 0.001
30-d mortality5 (2.3)3 (1.1)0.280
90-d mortality8 (3.7)7 (2.5)0.445