Table 2.
Operative and post-operative characteristics of patients undergoing planned hepatectomy
| Total (n = 599) | Chemoprophylaxis (n = 454) | No chemoprophylaxis (n = 145) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resection type, no. (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Non-anatomic Wedge | 155 (26.0) | 135 (29.9) | 20 (13.8) | |
| <Hemi-hepatectomy | 247 (41.4) | 187 (41.4) | 60 (41.4) | |
| Hemi-hepatectomy | 135 (22.6) | 84 (18.6) | 51 (35.2) | |
| Extended hepatectomy | 60 (10.1) | 46 (10.2) | 14 (9.7) | |
| Operation time, h (IQR) | 4.6 (3.5–6.2) | 4.9 (3.6–6.4) | 4.2 (3.3–5.0) | <0.001 |
| EBL, ml (IQR) | 500 (250–900) | 450 (200–850) | 550 (300–1000) | 0.21 |
| Intra-operative RBC transfusion | 137 (22.9) | 102 (22.9) | 35 (24.3) | 0.80 |
| Post-operative RBC transfusion | 101 (16.9) | 94 (22.7) | 7 (5.0) | <0.001 |
| Overall transfusion | 204 (34.1) | 167 (36.8) | 37 (25.5) | 0.01 |
| Pre-operative VTE Prophylaxis | 307 (51.3) | 307 | – | – |
| Post-operative VTE Prophylaxis within 24 h | 406 (67.8) | 406 | – | – |
| Post-operative deep venous thrombosis within 90 days | 20 (3.3) | 17 (3.7) | 3 (2.1) | 0.33 |
| PE within 90 days | 11 (1.8) | 8 (1.8) | 3 (2.1) | 0.81 |
| LOS, days (IQR) | 5 (4–7) | 5 (4–8) | 5 (4–6) | 0.27 |
| Complication grade ≥3 within 30 days | 39 (6.5) | 35 (7.7) | 4 (2.8) | 0.04 |
| 90-day mortality | 13 (2.2) | 10(2.2) | 3 (2.1) | 0.9 |