Table 3.
Operative and postoperative results
| Patient no | Operation time (min) | Estimated blood loss (ml) | Spleen weight (g) | Food intake | Platelet count before operation | Platelet count 1 week after operation | Postoperative events | Duration of follow-up (months) | Recent platelet count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 143 | 50 | 535 | POD 2 | 7.9 | 65.5 | No bleeding | 41 | 22.1 |
| 2 | 290 | 475 | 370 | POD 4 | 27.5 | 55.8 | Esophagal varices 1 years 10 months | 24 | 21.6 |
| 3 | 200 | 220 | 280 | POD 3 | 11.1 | 16.8 | No bleeding | 21 | 13.3 |
| 4 | 132 | 70 | 300 | POD 5 | 10.4 | 30.4 | No bleeding | 21 | 16.7 |
| 5 | 150 | 50 | 110 | POD 3 | 7.2 | 10.7 | Pyloric stricture | 1a | 13 |
| Aspiration pneumonia | |||||||||
| 6 | 165 | 100 | 800 | POD 4 | 5.9 | 22 | No bleeding | 7 | 19.6 |
| 7 | 210 | 200 | 560 | POD 5 | 8 | 26 | No bleeding | 5 | 22.4 |
aThe patient died of acute respiratory distress syndrome due to aspiration pneumonia on POD 40.
POD: postoperative day.