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. 2008 Aug 1;10(4):296–303. doi: 10.1080/13651820802166773

Table 2. Comparison of morbidity in the published literature from three European centers who perform open resections for primary liver cancer.

Laurent (2005) 25 Dupont (2005) 26 Baton (2007) 27 Total (mean)
Overall complications (%) 23 28 42 31
Ascites (%) 0 2.4 5 2.5
Hepatic insufficiency (%) 4.6 3.6 8 5.4
Hemorrhage (%) 0 3.6 2 1.9
Bile leak (%) 3.7 3.6 5 4.1
Angiocholitis (%) 0 2.4 2 1.5
Intra-abdominal collection (%) 4.6 4.8 15 8.1
Wound 3.6
Infection 2.7
Evisceration 0.9 0 0 1.2
Peritonitis 0.9 0 0 0.3
Other 5.6 2.4 8 5.3