Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2015; 21(35): 10200-10207
Published online Sep 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i35.10200
Table 5 Clinical outcomes and postoperative complications of patients with hepatic alveolar echinococcosis in Group A and Group B n (%)
VariableGroup A (n = 59)Group B (n = 47)P value
Operating time, min, mean ± SD227.1 ± 51.4304.6 ± 88.10.007
Intraoperative blood loss, mL, mean ± SD308.1 ± 135.4458.1 ± 175.40.028
Intraoperative blood transfusion, mL, mean ± SD186.4 ± 169.6289.4 ± 199.20.040
Postoperative hospital stay12.8 ± 3.012.0 ± 2.80.519
Perioperative mortality00
Liver failure00
Abdominal bleeding00
Biliary fistula1 (1.7)2 (4.3)0.415
Wound infection4 (6.8)5 (10.6)0.358
Ascites3 (5.1)5 (10.6)0.240
Pleural effusion4 (6.8)5 (10.6)0.358
Pulmonary infection2 (3.4)3 (6.4)0.393
Urinary system infection1 (1.7)0 (0)0.557
Total complications15 (25.4)19 (40.4)0.076