Table 3.
Postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing hepatic enucleation (HE) or hepatic resection (HR) for giant hepatic haemangioma
| Parameters | HE group (n = 386) n (%) | HR group (n = 344) n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with complications | 68 (17.6) | 97 (28.2) | <0.001 |
| Major complication (≥Grade III) | 57 (14.8) | 70 (20.3) | 0.065 |
| Bile leak (Grade III) | 33 (8.5) | 55 (15.9) | 0.002 |
| Acute hepatic failure (Grade IV) | 3 (0.8) | 4 (1.2) | 0.603 |
| Ascites (Grade I) | 34 (8.8) | 51 (14.8) | 0.010 |
| Perihepatic abscess (Grade III) | 7 (1.8) | 6 (1.7) | 0.473 |
| Postoperative haemorrhage (Grade IV) | 5 (1.3) | 6 (1.7) | 0.620 |
| Reoperation | 3 (0.8) | 5 (1.5) | 0.391 |
| Mortality | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Complications are graded according to Dindo et al.16 Grade I complications require variation without necessitating operative or medicinal treatment. Grade II complications need medicinal therapy. Grade III complications need operative, endoscopic or radiologic assistance. Grade IV complications are life-threatening additional complications which include central nervous system, solitary body organ malfunction, and multi-organ malfunction necessitating intensive care unit treatment. Grade V complications involve the death of the affected individual. In the existing analysis, complications of Grades I and II are categorized as minor and those of Grades III–V are considered to be major complications.