Table 5.
Post-operative morbidity and mortality of patients undergoing hepatic resections with a curative intent. Patients are grouped according to whether they have normal (≤124 µmol/l) (Group 1) or elevated (≥125 µmol/l) (Group 2) pre-operative serum creatinine
| Post-operative adverse events | Group 1 n = 1447 | Group 2 n = 88 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| All complications | 314 (21.7) | 33 (37.5) | 0.0006a |
| Slight | 108 (34.4) | 11 (33.3) | 0.0863a |
| Relevant | 141 (44.9) | 13 (39.4) | 0.1275a |
| Life threatening | 65 (20.7) | 9 (27.3) | 0.0147a |
| Mortality | 25 (1.7) | 3 (3.4) | 0.2137b |
a
χ2-test.
b
Fisher's exact test.
Numbers in parentheses represent percentages.