Table 1.

Clinicopathological features

	L-Hr	O-Hr	P value
Age (yr)	46 ± 12	48 ± 15	NS
Sex (male:female)	20:10	19:11	NS
Tumor size (cm)	6.7 ± 3.1	8.7 ± 2.3	NS
Tumor site
Left lobe of liver	26	16	NS
Right lobe of liver	4	14
Child
A	29	24	NS
B	1	6
T-Bil (mmol/L)	13.4 ± 6.3	14.8 ± 6.8	NS
ALT (IU/L)	37.6 ± 4.3	39.3 ± 7.2	NS

L-Hr: Laparoscopic hepatectomy; O-Hr: Open hepatectomy; T-Bil: Total bilirubin; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; NS: Not significant.