Table 1.

Patient characteristics and complications in the various categories of liver resection.

Variable		Major resection (≥3 segments)	Minor resection (<3 segments)	Inoperable
Number (%)		31 (44%)	33 (47%)	6 (9%)
Age (years)	Median	67	69	59
	Minimum–Maximum	51–81	32–84	46–77
Gender	Male	19	22	2
	Female	12	11	4
Indication	Benign	3	4	1
	Malignant	28	29	5
Epidural	Success	29	29	6
	Failure	2	4	0
Chest infection		3	2	0
Wound infection		3	1	0
Length of stay	Median	7	6	5.5
	Minimum–Maximum	5–27	4–20	3–9