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. 2012 Jan;14(1):14–19. doi: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2011.00402.x

Table 3.

Short-term outcomes after right portal vein embolization (RPVE) and RPVE + segment IV

Outcome RPVE (n = 10) RPVE + IV (n = 13) P-value
Length of stay, days, median (IQR) 7 (6.25–9) 7 (5–9) 0.350

Operative blood loss, mL, median (IQR) 750 (525–1000) 800 (500–1350) 0.855

Patients requiring transfusion, n

 Packed red blood cells 4 6 1.000

 Fresh frozen plasma 4 5 0.673

Complications of RPVE, n 4 3 0.650

Operative complications, n 5 7 1.000

RPVE, right portal vein embolization; RPVE + IV, right portal vein embolization plus segment IV; IQR, interquartile range.