Table 1. Clinical characteristic of the 230 patients.
| Patient Demographics and Clinical Characteristics | Median(range)/n(percentage) |
|---|---|
| N | 230 |
| Age(years) | 44(20–66) |
| Gender (male: female) | 174:56 |
| Coexisting conditions | |
| Drinking | 25(10.87%) |
| Smoking | 54(23.48%) |
| Hypertension | 49(21.30%) |
| Diabetes | 16(6.96%) |
| Gastro-esophageal varices | 199(86.52%) |
| Child-Pugh Score | 7(5–12) |
| Child A | 57(24.78%) |
| Child B | 154(66.96%) |
| Child C | 18(7.83%) |
| Unavailable | 1(0.43%) |
| Estimated blood loss (ml) | 470(50–2000) |
| Intraoperative transfusion (ml) | 600(400–1400) |
| Spleen volume (mm3) | 1426(196–6800) |
| Hemorrhage after surgery | 2(0.87%) |
| Portal vein thrombosis | 34(14.78%) |
| Ascites after surgery | 35(15.22%) |
| Infection | 10(4.35%) |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 1(0.43%) |
| Surgical approach | |
| Open splenectomy | 204(88.70%) |
| Laparoscopy | 26(11.30%) |
| In-hospital Death | 0(0%) |
| Overall Survival | 194(84.35%) |