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) | |
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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 |