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. 2022 Oct 28;1(4):217–224. doi: 10.1016/j.iliver.2022.09.004

Table 2.

Postoperative complications.

Complication n Ratio relative to the total number of patients
Infection of the abdomen
 Around drainage tube 1 0.06%
 Abdominal cavity 1 0.06%
 Ascitic fluid 1 0.06%
 Intra-abdominal abscess 2 0.12%
 Incisional wound 7 0.4%
 Peri-liver abscess 22 1.27%
Bile duct
 Sclerosing cholangitis 1 0.06%
 Cholangiolitis 5 0.29%
 Biliary tract obstruction 1 0.06%
 Bile leakage 29 1.67%
Bleeding
 Hemobilia 1 0.06%
 Incision bleeding 1 0.06%
 Alimentary tract hemorrhage 17 0.98%
 Abdominal cavity/raw surface bleeding 13 0.75%
Surgical site-related injuries
 Gastric fistula 1 0.06%
 Fistula of anastomosis 3 0.17%
 Pancreatic fistula 2 0.12%
 Incision disruption 10 0.58%
 Wound liquefaction 12 0.69%
Peritoneal effusion
 Pelvic cavity fluid collection 2 0.12%
 Retro-peritoneum fluid collection 1 0.06%
 Sub-diaphragm fluid collection 6 0.35%
 Peri-liver fluid collection (sterile) 90 5.20%
 Ascites 129 7.45%
Liver and kidney injury
 Focal hepatonecrosis 1 0.06%
 Hepatic inadequacy 26 1.50%
 Renal inadequacy 18 1.04%
Pulmonary and cardiovascular
 Pleural cavity infection 1 0.06%
 Thrombosis of vena cava 1 0.06%
 Heart failure 3 0.17%
 Heart infarction 3 0.17%
 Hemorrhagic shock 3 0.17%
 Respiratory tract infection 5 0.29%
 Deep venous thrombosis (lower extremity) 6 0.35%
 Pneumothorax 5 0.29%
 Respiratory insufficiency 13 0.75%
 Atelectasis 26 1.50%
 Pneumonia 32 1.85%
 Pleural effusion 236 13.63%
Others
 Cerebral accident 2 0.12%
 Glottic paralysis 1 0.06%
 Electrolyte disturbances 16 0.92%
 Dislocation of cricoarytenoid articulation 2 0.12%
 Fever of unknown origin 27 1.56%
 Ventricular fibrillation 1 0.06%
 Peritonitis (sterile) 3 0.17%
 Stress ulcer 5 0.29%