Table 3.
RLLH (n = 46) | ELLH (n = 26) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
LOS (days) | 5 (4.2–7) | 7 (6–8.7) | <.05 |
Resume oral intake (hours) | 48.6 ± 14.4 | 46.7 ± 15.3 | .60 |
Ambulation (hours) | 38.3 ± 9.5 | 37.6 ± 11.9 | .81 |
Drainage (days) | 4.3 ± 2.4 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | .06 |
Complications (%) | 4 (8.7%) | 4 (15.3%) | .63 |
Hemorrhage | 1 | 2 | .61 |
Bile leaks | 1 | 1 | .74 |
Ascites | 1 | 1 | .74 |
Pulmonary | 1 | 0 | .77 |
ELLH, early laparoscopic left hemihepatectomy; LOS, length of postoperative hospital stay; RLLH, recent laparoscopic left hemihepatectomy.