Table 1.
Patient characteristics and operational data for stapler-assisted liver resection
| n = 62 | |
|---|---|
| Median (range) age (years) | 65 (59–76) |
| Gender ratio (male : female) | 41:21 |
| CRM metastasis | 28 |
| Post-chemotherapy steatosis (in the specimen) | 6 |
| Ovarian metastasis | 3 |
| Simple cyst | 9 |
| Adenoma | 2 |
| Focal nodular hyperplasia | 2 |
| HCC (diameter between 2cm and 5cm) | 18 |
| Non-cirhotics | 4 |
| Cirhotics (grade 2 and 3-by Isaak15) (Child A) | 14 |
| MELD≤9 | 12 |
| MELD>9 | 2 |
| Alcohol | 4 |
| Hepatitis B | 9 |
| Hepatitis C | 4 |
| Hepatitis D | 1 |
| Hemochromatosis | 1 |
| Type resection performed | |
| Right hepatectomy | 7 |
| Left hepatectomy | 14 |
| Segmental resection | 28 |
| Wedge resection | 13 |
| Total operation time (min) (median) | 150 (105 to 240) |
| Transection time (min) (median) | 35 (25 to 105) |
| Median hospital stay (days) (range) | 8 (6 to 13) |
| Median ICU stay (days) (range) | 0 (0 to 2) |
CRM, colorectal metastases; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; MELD, model for end-stage liver disease; ICU, intensive care unit.