Efficiency and safety of laparoscopic left hemihepatectomy: A study of intrathecal vs extrathecal Glissonean pedicle techniques

Table 1 Comparisons of general data and tumor status between the two groups

	EGP group	IGP group	Statistics	P value
Age (years)	54.9 ± 11.4	54.6 ± 12.9	t = 0.103	0.919
Sex (male/female)	16/8	17/8	χ2 = 0.01	0.921
BMI (kg/m2)	23.5 ± 1.8	24.4 ± 2.2	t = 1.642	0.107
ASA grade (I-II)	17/7	21/4	χ2 = 1.219	0.26
Child-Pugh class (A/B)	16/8	16/9	χ2 = 0.038	0.845
Tumor diameters (cm)	4.46 ± 0.83	4.20 ± 0.68	t = 1.150	0.256
HBsAg (negative/positive)	8/16	5/20	χ2 = 1.117	0.291

EGP: Extrathecal Glissonean pedicle transection; IGP: Intrathecal Glissonean pedicle transection; BMI: Body mass index; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; HBsAg: Hepatitis B surface antigen.