Table 1.
Preoperative clinical features of patients
| Variable | Pringle (n = 21) | IVCP (n = 15) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) [mean (SD)] | 46.2 ± 10.3 | 44.2 ± 8.5 | 0.272 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.2 ± 5.7 | 22.7 ± 5.1 | 0.357 |
| Gender (M/%) | 17 (80.9) | 11 (73.3) | 0.694 |
| Preoperative laboratory tests | |||
| ALT (U/L) | 22.6 ± 8.0 | 21.4 ± 8.9 | 0.754 |
| AST (U/L) | 22.0 ± 7.4 | 18.7 ± 6.0 | 0.241 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 34.7 ± 4.0 | 36.4 ± 4.6 | 0.358 |
| TBil (µmol/L) | 9.9 ± 2.3 | 9.8 ± 2.6 | 0.864 |
| BUN (µmol/L) | 5.0 ± 1.2 | 5.2 ± 1.6 | 0.743 |
| Cr (µmol/L) | 60.0 ± 12.8 | 56.6 ± 7.5 | 0.415 |
| PT (s) | 13.2 ± 0.4 | 12.1 ± 0.6 | 0.521 |
| Hb (g/L) | 132.7 ± 12.2 | 131.9 ± 10.8 | 0.855 |
| PLT (109/L) | 203.6 ± 27.3 | 205.1 ± 29.4 | 0.902 |
| Fib (g/L) | 3.2 ± 0.6 | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 0.526 |
| Reasons for surgery treatment | 1.00 | ||
| Symptomatic [n (%)] | 18 (85.7) | 14 (93.3) | |
| Rupture | 0 | 0 | |
| Increasing growth [n (%)] | 2 (9.5) | 1 (6.7) | |
| K–M syndrome [n (%)] | 1 (4.8) | 0 |
Values are mean (SD)
Comparisons were made using the Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test or Mann–Whitney U test as appropriate
ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, Alb albumin, TBil total bilirubin, BUN blood urea nitrogen, Cr creatinine, PT prothrombin time, Hb hemoglobin, PLT platelet