Table 6.
Comparison of postoperative complications in HA and MLA groups, n (%).
| Complication | HA group | MLA group | χ 2 | P value |
| Hypoproteinemia | 31 (39.7) | 104 (31.1) | 2.126 | >.05 |
| Electrolyte disorder | 17 (21.8) | 43 (12.9) | 4.044 | <.05 |
| Incision fat liquefaction | 1 (1.3) | 7 (2.1) | 0.000 | >.05 |
| Respiratory failure | 6 (7.7) | 1 (0.3) | 16.503 | <.05 |
| Hepatic insufficiency, | 2 (2.6) | 16 (4.8) | 0.312 | >.05 |
| Renal insufficiency | 5 (6.4) | 7 (2.1) | 2.777 | >.05 |
| Pulmonary infection | 12 (15.4) | 10 (3.0) | 16.833 | <.05 |
| Heart failure or myocardial infarction | 3 (3.8) | 9 (2.7) | 0.029 | >.05 |
| Anemia | 28 (35.9) | 78 (23.4) | 5.207 | <.05 |
| Biliary or pancreatic fistula | 2 (2.6) | 8 (2.4) | 0.000 | >.05 |