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Table 2 Operative characteristics of patients subjected to liver resection with Intrahepatic (IHD) and Extrahepatic (EHD) hilar division.

From: Association between biliary complications and technique of hilar division (extrahepatic vs. intrahepatic) in major liver resections

 

IHD group (n = 100)

EHD group (n = 50)

1. Type of liver resection n°(%):

  

a. right hepatectomy

60 (60%)

30 (60%)

b. left hepatectomy

20 (20%)

12 (24%)

c. extended right hepatectomy

12 (12%)

5 (10%)

d. extended left hepatectomy

8 (8%)

3 (6%)

2. Parenchymal transection technique (%):

  

a. clamp crushing

18 (18%)

14 (28%) (p < 0.05)

b. sharp transection

82 (82%)

36 (72%)

3. Vascular control technique

  

a.TVC*

6 (6%)

3 (6%)

b. Pringle maneuver

23 (23%)

10 (20%)

c. SHVE+

71(71%)

29(58%)

d. without vascular control

0 (0%)

8 (16%) (p < 0,05)

4. Operative time (minutes, mean ± SD)

214 ± 38

245 ± 50 (p < 0.05)

5. Ischemic time (minutes, mean ± SD)

40 ± 6

38 ± 8

6. Blood loss (ml, median-range)

540 (150–2600)

680 (150–3000)

6. Ischemic preconditioning no (%)

65(59%)

25(50%)

  1. * TVC: Total Vascular Control
  2. + SHVE: Selective Hepatic Vascular Exclusion