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Table 3 Incidence of severe postoperative complication

From: Upper abdominal shape as a risk factor of extended operation time and severe postoperative complications in HCC hepatectomy through subcostal incision

Univariate analysis

Possible risk factor

Severe postoperative complication cases

P value

CA depth ratio, ≤0.36/>0.36

45/334

69/317

0.007

History of abdominal surgery, no/yes

82/487

32/164

<0.001

Child-Pugh classification, A/B

101/615

13/23

0.006

Blood loss, <500 ml/≥500 ml

58/400

56/211

<0.001

Operation time, <220 min/≥220 min

50/361

64/290

0.007

Logistic regression in multivariate analysis

Risk factor

Odds ratio (95 % CI)

P value

CA depth ratio, ≤0.36/>0.36

1.7 (1.1–2.7)

0.013

Child-Pugh classification, A/B

2.9 (1.4–6.3)

0.004

Blood loss, <500 ml/≥500 ml

2.1 (1.4–3.3)

0.001