Table 2.
Hepatic dysfunction and infection following minor, standard, and extended liver resection
| Extent of liver resection | |||
| Minor (n = 20) | Standard (n = 57) | Extended (n = 27) | |
| Postoperative hepatic dysfunction**** | |||
| No | 17 (85.0) | 9 (15.8) | 1 (3.7) |
| Mild | 3 (15.0) | 28 (49.1) | 11 (40.7) |
| Moderate | 0 | 15 (26.3) | 7 (25.9) |
| Severe | 0 | 5 (8.8) | 8 (29.6) |
| Infection*** | 3 (15.0) | 14 (24.6) | 16 (59.3) |
***p = 0.001, ****p<0.0001 by Pearson χ2.
Values in parentheses are percentages of patients in each category by extent of liver resection.