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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2008; 14(5): 685-692
Published online Feb 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.685
Table 2 The effect of hemihepatic occlusion in hepatectomy with cirrhotic patients (mean ± SE)
Total inflow occlusion group (n = 28)Hemihepatic occlusion group (n = 30)P value
Resected liver weight (g)443.9 ± 10.7 (150-1670)422.7 ± 17.4 (180-1320)0.29
Overall ischemic time (min)96.0 ±10.9 (62-196)94.2 ±9.9 (64.5-188)0.28
Liver transection time (min)86.4 ± 5.3 (64-171)84.4 ± 5.2 (62-174.5)0.54
Area of liver cut surface (cm2)103.1 ± 8.7 (62-208)101.2 ± 6.9 (64-204)0.86
Overall operative blood loss (mL)6.82 ± 0.32 (3.8-11.5)6.65 ± 0.26 (3.9-10.8)0.37
Blood loss during parenchymal transection (mL)1685 ± 170 (500-4800)1159 ± 221 (400-4200)0.049
Blood loss in declamping period (mL)1015 ± 112 (400-4300)974 ± 101 (300-4200)0.51
Need for blood transfusion (n)379 ± 12 (50-890)179 ± 18 (50-460)0.03
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