Table 2. Operative and postoperative details and mortality rates.

	1991–2000 (n = 18)	2001–2010 (n = 26)	P
Laparotomy without TACE	15 (83.3%)	20 (76.9%)	0.890
Common hepatic artery ligation	1 (5.6%)	0	0.852
Left or right hepatic artery ligation	12 (66.7%)	3 (11.5%)	0.0001
Direct suture	3 (16.7%)	1 (3.8%)	0.357
Tumor resection	2 (11.1%)	2 (7.7%)	1
Coagulation by argon beam	6 (33.3%)	12 (46.2%)	0.395
Hemostasis by RFA	0	19 (73.1%)	<0.0001
Median blood loss (L)	3 (0.8–13)	2.2 (0.2–7.8)	0.355
Median operation time (min)	115 (75–225)	140 (90–255)	0.102
Median intensive care unit stay (d)	2 (0–16)	2 (0–25)	0.761
Median hospital stay (d)	13 (1–34)	14.5 (0.46–52)	0.872
Complication (Clavien-Dindo grade)
3a	2 (11.1%)	3 (11.5%)	1
3b	0	1 (3.8%)	1
4a	1 (5.6%)	1 (3.8%)	1
5	10 (55.6%)	6 (23.1%)	0.028
Mortality for hepatic artery ligation	8/13 (61.5%)	2/3 (66.7%)	1
Hospital mortality for ruptured HCC	10 (55.6%)	6 (23.1%)	0.028
30-day mortality for ruptured HCC	10 (55.6%)	5 (19.2%)	0.012