Table 1 Factors associated with complications
From: Caudate lobe resections: a single-center experience and evaluation of factors predictive of outcomes
Factor | Any complication, n = 19 | High-grade complication, n = 8 | P- value^ |
|---|---|---|---|
Alcohol abuse | 5 (13.9%) | 1 (2.8%) | 0.25/0.5 |
Cardiac h/o ( n = 8 22.2%) | 7 (19.4%) | 2 (5.6%) | 0.03/0.5 |
Tobacco abuse ( n = 15 41.7%) | 11 (30.6%) | 4 (11.1%) | 0.04/0.4 |
Hepatitis ( n = 3 8.3%) | 2 (5.6%) | 0 | 0.9 |
Left lobectomy | 4 (11.1%) | 0 | 0.1/0.1 |
Right lobectomy | 6 (16.7%) | 2 (5.6%) | 0.09/0.1 |
Colectomy | 6 (16.7%) | 5 (13.9%) | 0.17/0.2 |
Transfusion | 9 (25%) | 2 (5.6%) | 0.3/0.1 |
Number of units pRBC (median) | 2.7 | 4.1 | 0.1/0.003 |
Number of lesions removed (mean) | 2.2 | 3.5 | 0.04/0.8 |