Table 2 Comparison of clinicopathological features between patients with or without postoperative complication
Variable | With complications (n = 103) | Without complications (n = 171) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (male/female) | 95/8 | 158/13 | 0.960 |
Age (years) | 58.3 ± 11.2 | 54.7 ± 10.2 | < 0.001 |
Hepatitis B infection | 97 (94.2 %) | 166 (97.1 %) | 0.236 |
Hepatitis C infection | 0 | 1 (0.6) | 0.437 |
Child-Pugh (A/B) | 98/5 | 168/3 | 0.140 |
AFP level > 400 ng/ml | 27 (26.2 %) | 31 (18.1 %) | 0.113 |
Cirrhosis | 41 (39.8 %) | 76 (44.4 %) | 0.452 |
Tumor diameter > 5 cm | 73 (68.9 %) | 77 (51.5 %) | 0.005 |
Tumor number (St/Mt) | 85/18 | 147/24 | 0.444 |
Tumor capsule absent | 49 (47.6 %) | 72 (42.1 %) | 0.377 |
Vascular invasion | 53 (51.5 %) | 72 (42.1 %) | 0.132 |
Edmondson’s grade (I-II/III-IV) | 22/ 81 | 34/137 | 0.769 |
TNM stage (I-II/III) | 61/42 | 115/56 | 0.179 |
Operative procedure (MAR/MIR) | 59/44 | 76/95 | 0.040 |
Use of the Pringle’s maneuver | 97 (94.2 %) | 160 (93.6 %) | 0.840 |
Operation time (min) | 297 ± 113 | 256 ± 134 | < 0.001 |
Intraoperative blood loss (ml) | 840 ± 520 | 620 ± 470 | < 0.001 |
Blood transfusion requirement | 34 (33 %) | 37 (21.6 %) | 0.037 |