Table 1.
Preoperative characteristics of 148 living donors and 160 tumour patients undergoing resection using an upper midline incision
| Living donors (n = 148) | Patients (n = 160) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender, male : female | 101:47 | 110:50 |
| Age, years | ||
| Mean ± SD | 31.3 ± 9.8 | 54.2 ± 10.7 |
| Median | 30 | 55 |
| Range | 17–60 | 27–79 |
| Body weight, kg | ||
| Mean ± SD | 66.1 ± 9.7 | 65.2 ± 11.0 |
| Median | 65.4 | 65.5 |
| Range | 42.0–99.0 | 42.0–98.8 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | ||
| Mean ± SD | 24.4 ± 3.8 | 25.3 ± 4.1 |
| Median | 24.3 | 25.7 |
| Range | 15.2–36.0 | 16.2–38.0 |
| Benign diseases, n (%) | 2 (1.4%) | 5 (3.1%) |
| Cyst | 1 (0.7%) | 1 (0.6%) |
| Haemangioma | 1 (0.7%) | 1 (0.6%) |
| Adenoma | 0 | 1 (0.6%) |
| Intrahepatic duct stone | 0 | 2 (1.3%) |
| Malignant diseases | 0 | 155 (96.9%) |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 0 | 108 (67.5%) |
| Colorectal liver metastasis | 0 | 34 (21.3%) |
| Cholangiocarcinoma | 0 | 7 (4.4%) |
| Gall bladder cancer | 0 | 5 (3.1%) |
| Haemangioendothelioma | 0 | 1 (0.6%) |
| Child–Pugh class | ||
| A | 148 (100%) | 157 (98.1%) |
| B | 0 | 3 (1.9%) |
| Liver cirrhosis | 0 | 101 (63.1%) |
| Previous abdominal operation | 3 (2.0%) | 20 (12.5%) |
| Cholecystectomy | 1 (0.7%) | 1 (0.6%) |
| Appendectomy | 2 (1.4%) | 1 (0.6%) |
| Pancreaticoduodenectomy | 0 | 1 (0.6%) |
| Liver resection | 0 | 10 (6.3%) |
| Colorectal resection | 0 | 6 (3.8%) |
| Gastrectomy | 0 | 1 (0.6%) |
SD, standard deviation.