TABLE 2.
Perioperative characteristics
| Variable | Patients who underwent simultaneous liver and colon surgery n = 32 |
|---|---|
| Operative approach n (%) | |
| Laparoscopic | 13 (41%) |
| Laparoscopic converted to open | 1 (3%) |
| Open | 18 (56%) |
| Midline incision | 18 |
| Subcostal incision | 1 |
| Liver as first organ resected n (%) | 24 (75%) |
| Multivisceral resectionan (%) | 6 (19%) |
| Liver resection type n (%) | |
| Right hemihepatectomy | 6 (19%) |
| Right posterior sectionectomy | 5 (16%) |
| Left hemihepatectomy | 3 (9%) |
| Left lateral sectionectomy | 8 (25%) |
| Wedge resections | 10 (31%) |
| Number of segments resected median (IQR) | 2 (2–4) |
| Colon resection type n (%) | |
| Right hemicolectomy | 10 (31%) |
| Left colectomy/sigmoidectomy | 2 (6%) |
| Low anterior resection | 14 (44%) |
| Abdominoperineal resection | 5 (13%) |
| Subtotal colectomy | 2 (6%) |
| Intraoperative blood loss (median, IQR) (ml) | 615 (395–1000) |
| Liver surgery | 400 (300–700) |
| Colon surgery | 200 (100–375) |
| Receipt of transfusion of blood products n (%) | 8 (25%) |
| Receipt of transfusion of pRBC n (%) | 5 (16%) |
| Number of pRBC transfused (median, IQR) | 2 (1–3) |
| OR time (median, IQR) (min) | 381 (269–425) |
| Liver surgery | 181 (95–252) |
| Colon surgery | 174 (124–226) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; pRBC, packed red blood cells.
a
Multivisceral resection included: tail pancreas and spleen, duodenum, abdominal wall, ovaries, and diaphragm.