Low immediate postoperative platelet count is associated with hepatic insufficiency after hepatectomy

Table 2 Intraoperative and postoperative parameters in patients with low or high platelet count after major liver resection n (%)

Intraoperative parameters	Low platelet group(n = 146)	High platelet group(n = 419)	P value
Liver volume removed			0.140
< 35%	61 (41.8)	215 (51.3)
35%-65%	38 (26.0)	91 (21.7)
> 65%	47 (32.2)	113 (27.0)
Extrahepatic procedures	33 (22.6)	90 (21.5)	0.777
Liver resection with			0.883
Hooking with ligation	35 (24.0)	103 (24.6)
Ultrasonic dissection	111 (76.0)	316 (75.4)
Inflow occlusion	60 (41.4 )	191 (45.6)	0.347
Anatomic resection	94 (64.4)	293 (69.9)	0.214
Blood loss (mL), mean (SD)	765 (1011)	583 (436)	0.036
PRBCs transfusion	58 (39.7)	105 (25.1)	0.001
Total complication	63 (43.2)	150 (35.8)	0.114
III-V grade complication	30 (20.5)	52 (12.4)	0.016
Mortality	10 (6.8)	2 (0.5)	< 0.001
Liver failure	10 (6.8)	11 (2.6)	0.020
Hepatic insufficiency	46 (31.5)	89 (21.2)	0.012
ICU stay (d), median (IQR)	0 (0-1)	0 (0-1)	0.129
Hospital stay (d), median (IQR)	14 (12-18)	13 (11-16)	0.011

PRBC: Packed red blood cell; IQR: Interquartile range; SD: Standard deviation; ICU: Intensive care unit.