Table 1 Preoperative characteristics of the patients subjected to liver resection with Intrahepatic (IHD) and Extrahepatic (EHD) hilar division.

1. Age (years) (mean ± SD)

63 ± 11

63 ± 9

2. Male(M) to female(F) ratio

3/1 (75M/25F patients)

3/1 (38M/12F patients)

3. Preoperative lab values (mean ± SD)

a. platelets × 10¹² (cell/L)

210.5 ± 91

215 ± 88

b. prothrombin time (INR)

0.98 ± 0.09

0.91 ± 0.08

c. bilirubin (μmol/L)

9.2 ± 4.1

9.5 ± 4.2

d. AST (U/L)

35 ± 15

36 ± 14

e. albumin (g/dl)

4.8 ± 0.7

4.6 ± 0.8

4. Indication for resection

a. hepatocellular carcinoma (70)

46 (46%)

24 (48%)

b. metastatic carcinoma (60)

45 (45%)

15 (30%)

c. benign lesions (20)

9 (9%)

11 (22%)