Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2013; 19(44): 8093-8098
Published online Nov 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i44.8093
Table 1 Complications of recipients, as classified by the Clavien system n (%)
LT to treat HCC
n = 230
Grade I: Treated conservatively without any drugs22 (9.6)
Pleural effusion8
Wound infection8
Bile leak6
Grade II: Treated with medication14 (6.1)
Pneumonia2
Ascites2
Bile leak2
Acute or chronic rejection6
Hepatic artery thrombosis2
Grade IIIa: Intervention using local anesthesia25 (10.9)
Hydrothorax11
Bile leak6
Ileus2
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding3
Intra-abdominal abscess3
Grade IIIb: Intervention using general anesthesia17 (7.4)
Intra-abdominal Bleeding6
Biliary obstruction3
Intra-abdominal abscess4
Portal venous thrombosis2
Hepatic artery thrombosis2
Grade IVa: Single-organ dysfunction6 (2.6)
Small-for-size syndrome2
Renal dysfunction2
Respiratory failure2
Grade IVb: Multi-organ dysfunction2 (0.9)
Grade V: Death22 (9.6)
Respiratory failure3
Graft-vs-host disease1
Cardiopulmonary arrest2
Liver failure4
Septic shock3
Bleeding3
Rejection5