Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2022; 14(1): 36-45
Published online Jan 27, 2022. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i1.36
Table 1 The clinical characteristic of 95 patients
CharacteristicPatient (n = 95)
P value
Group A (n = 37)Group B (n = 58)
Age (yr), n (%)57.62 ± 9.1660.22 ± 9.190.819
Sex (female/male), n (%)13/2415/430.334
BMI23.91 ± 3.6623.82 ± 3.420.471
History of abdominal surgery (yes/no), n (%)9/2811/470.532
Tumor size (cm)5.52 ± 1.955.20 ± 1.880.428
Tumor number, n (%)0.948
124 (64.86)38 (65.52)
≥ 213 (35.14)20 (34.48)
Tumor location, n (%)0.637
Right lobe17 (45.95)23 (39.66)
Left lobe14 (37.84)21 (36.21)
Bilateral lobes6 (16.22)14 (24.14)
Liver cirrhosis (yes/no), n (%)31/651/70.566
HBV infection (yes/no), n (%)29/844/140.777
AFP, n (%)0.532
< 400 (ng/mL)28 (75.68)47 (81.03)
≥ 400 (ng/mL)9 (24.32)11 (18.97)
Liver function, n (%)1.000
Child-Pugh A34 (91.89)54 (93.10)
Child-Pugh B3 (8.11)4 (6.90)
Preoperative lab examination
ALB (g/L)41.38 ± 5.7540.89 ± 5.300.675
TBIL (μmol/L)12.75 ± 3.5713.88 ± 4.870.198
PT (s)12.39 ± 1.2712.18 ± 1.190.424
ALT (U/L)27.87 ± 9.6929.58 ± 12.120.469
AST (U/L)30.56 ± 10.2533.42 ± 11.720.229
Table 2 Surgical characteristics and surgical outcomes
Variable
Group A (n = 37)
Group B (n = 58)
P value
Surgical procedure, n (%)
Extended left hepatectomy14 (10.81)7 (12.07)1.000
Extended right hepatectomy22 (5.41)5 (8.62)0.855
Left hepatectomy8 (21.62)12 (20.69)0.913
Right hepatectomy5 (13.51)8 (13.79)0.969
Sectionectomy8 (21.62)9 (15.52)0.449
Segmentectomy7 (18.92)8 (13.79)0.505
Partial resection3 (8.11)9 (15.52)0.457
Operative time (min)202.86 ± 46.02229.52 ± 57.130.003
Volume of bleeding (mL)329.29 ± 97.31398.23 ± 159.610.010
Pringle maneuver (yes/no), n (%)14/2331/270.148
Obstructive time of portal vein (min)17.71 ± 4.1621.58 ± 5.240.019
Table 3 Postoperative results
Variable
Group A (n = 37)
Group B (n = 58)
P value
ALT at postoperative day 3 (U/L)119.74 ± 29.08135.53 ± 36.680.029
AST at postoperative day 3 (U/L)106.20 ± 20.99110.91 ± 24.990.343
ALB at postoperative day 3 (g/L)33.60 ± 3.2131.80 ± 3.510.014
TB at postoperative day 3 (μmol/L)43.07 ± 8.6044.33 ± 11.040.557
Perioperative complications, n (%)
Perioperative mortality0 (0)1 (1.72)1.000
Hepatic failure0 (0)2 (3.45)0.519
Abdominal bleeding1 (2.70)2 (3.45)1.000
Bile leakage0 (0)2 (3.45)0.519
Abdominal infection1 (2.70)3 (5.17)0.952
Pleural effusion2 (5.41)6 (10.34)0.641
Pulmonary infection1 (2.70)3 (5.17)0.952
Wound infection2 (5.41)4 (6.90)1.000
Total complications7 (18.92)23 (39.66)0.034
CDC, n (%)0.339
0-235 (94.59)50 (86.21)
≥ 32 (5.41)8 (13.79)
Hospitalization days (d)12.05 ± 4.0413.78 ± 4.130.049