Table 3.
Surgical outcomes of patients with HCC resection.
| Variables | HCC < 10 cm (n = 188) | HCC ≧ 10 cm (n = 23) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operative outcome | |||
| Surgical time (minutes) | 220.59±66.28 | 315.65±166.89 | <0.001 |
| ≧220 minutes | 87 | 21 | <0.001 |
| <220 minutes | 101 | 2 | |
| Major hepatic resection | 22(11.7%) | 14 (60.9%) | <0.001 |
| Surgical blood loss (ml) | 700.98±833.57 | 1639.13±1198.0 | <0.001 |
| ≧1000 ml | 42 | 14 | <0.001 |
| <1000 ml | 146 | 9 | |
| PRBC transfusion (%) | 84(44.7%) | 19 (82.6%) | 0.001 |
| Morbidity and mortality | |||
| Mortality | 3 (1.6%) | 1 (4.3%) | 0.372 |
| Morbidity | 56(29.8%) | 9 (39.1%) | 0.35 |
| Major morbidity (Dindo grade ≧3) | 29(51.8%) | 4(44.4%) | 0.41 |
Abbreviation: PRBC: Packed red blood cell.