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. 2016 Aug;5(4):290–299. doi: 10.21037/hbsn.2015.12.06

Table 2. Operation details and outcome before and after propensity score matching for CRLM.

Operation details and outcome OLR (N=101) LLR (N=18) P PSM OLR (N=18) PSM LLR (N=18) P
Bisegmentectomy [n, (%)] 30 (29.7) 3 (16.7) 0.392 9 (50.0) 3 (16.7) 0.034
Segmentectomy [n, (%)] 8 (7.9) 7 (38.9) 0.002 3 (16.7) 7 (38.9) 0.264
Right hepatectomy [n, (%)] 18 (17.8) 0 (0.0) 0.071 1 (5.6) 0 (0.0) 1
Left hepatectomy [n, (%)] 11 (10.9) 2 (11.1) 1 2 (11.1) 2 (11.1) 1
Extended right hepatectomy [n, (%)] 9 (8.9) 0 (0.0) 0.352 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1
Wedge resection [n, (%)] 26 (25.7) 6 (33.3) 0.566 3 (16.7) 6 (33.3) 0.443
Mixed (hepatectomy with RF) [n, (%)] 29 (28.7) 2 (11.1) 0.151 3 (16.7) 2 (11.1) 1
Number of resected segments [median, (IQR)] 2.0 (1.0–4.0) 1.0 (0.0–1.8) 0.003 2.0 (1.0–2.0) 1.0 (0.0–1.8) 0.073
Operative time (min) [median, (IQR)] 250 [190–330] 230 [180–302] 0.005 180 [160–242] 230 [180–302] 0.224
Pedicle clamping, continuous/intermittente/No (n) 8/58/35 1/9/8 0.846 2/12/4 1/9/8 0.446
Clamping time (min) [median, (IQR)] 21 (0–40) 17.5 (0.0–33.0) 0.384 35.0 (15.0–40.0) 17.5 (0.0–33.0) 0.078
Blood loss (L) [median, (IQR)] 250 [30–500] 30 [30–137] 0.001 200 [47–300] 30 [30–137] 0.066
Blood transfusion [n, (%)] 26 (25.7) 1 (5.6) 0.070 3 (16.7) 1 (5.6) 0.603
Hospital stay (days) [median, (IQR)] 10 (7.0–14.0) 6.0 (5.3 – 7.8) 0.002 7.5 (6.0–12.0) 6.0 (5.3–7.8) 0.282
Surgical margins R0/R1/R2 (n) 84/16/1 17/1/0 0.546 17/0/1 17/1/0 1
Conversion rate [n, (%)] 0 (0) 1 (5.6) 1 0 (0) 1 (5.6) 1
Complications [n, (%)]
   Respiratory [n, (%)] 18 (17.8) 1 (5.6) 0.300 5 (27.8) 1 (5.6) 0.177
   Cardio-vascular [n, (%)] 2 (2.0) 1 (5.6) 0.391 2 (11.1) 1 (5.6) 1
   Renal [n, (%)] 6 (5.9) 0 (0.0) 0.589 4 (22.2) 0 (0) 0.104
   Wound infection [n, (%)] 4 (4.0) 0 (0.0) 1 1 (5.6) 0 (0) 1
   Deep collection [n, (%)] 8 (7.9) 1 (5.6) 1 1(5.6) 1 (5.6) 1
Bleeding [n, (%)] 1 (1.0) 0 (0.0) 1 0 (0) 0 (0) 1
Liver failure [n, (%)] 4 (4.0) 0 (0.0) 1 1 (5.6) 0 (0) 1
   Ascites [n, (%)] 2 (2.0) 0 (0.0) 1 2 (11.1) 0 (0) 0.486
   Biliary fistula [n, (%)] 9 (8.9) 0 (0.0) 1 0 (0) 0 (0) 0
Medical complications [n, (%)] 47 (46.5) 3 (16.7) 0.020 8 (44.4) 3 (16.7) 0.070
Surgical complications [n, (%)] 2 (2.0) 0 (0.0) 1 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1
Dindo-Clavien classification 1−2/3−4/5 (n) 31/19/1 5/0/0 0.119 3/3/1 5/0/0 0.211
Postoperative mortality 30 [n, (%)] 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1
Postoperative mortality 60 [n, (%)] 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Postoperative mortality 90 [n, (%)] 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)

OLR, open liver resection; LLR, laparoscopic liver resection; PSM, propensity score matching; IQR, interquartile range.