Table 6.
Preoperative symptoms and duration of symptoms before liver surgery of our study collective (n = 57 patients)
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Nausea/vomiting | |
| None | 43 (75.4) |
| Mild/moderate | 12 (21.1) |
| Severe | 1 (1.8) |
| Extreme | 1 (1.8) |
| Loss of weight | |
| None | 44 (77.2) |
| Mild/moderate | 7 (12.3) |
| Severe | 2 (3.5) |
| Extreme | 4 (7) |
| Tenderness | |
| None | 28 (49.1) |
| Mild/moderate | 20 (35.1) |
| Severe | 5 (8.8) |
| Extreme | 4 (7) |
| Fatigue | |
| None | 36 (63.2) |
| Mild/moderate | 9 (15.8) |
| Severe | 8 (14) |
| Extreme | 4 (7) |
| Decreased appetite | |
| None | 44 (77.2) |
| Mild/moderate | 7 (12.3) |
| Severe | 3 (5.3) |
| Extreme | 3 (5.3) |
| Duration of symptoms | |
| <3 months | 26 (45.6) |
| 3–6 months | 11 (19.3) |
| 6–9 months | 4 (7) |
| 9–12 months | 6 (10.5) |
| 1–3 years | 3 (5.3) |
| >3 years | 7 (12.3) |