Laparoscopic hepatectomy is feasible for patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhotic liver

Table 4 Short-term and long-term results

	Before propensity score matching			After propensity score matching
	Open group, n = 71	Laparoscopic group, n = 26	P value	Open group, n = 19	Laparoscopic group, n = 19	P value
Short-term outcome
Length of stay (day)	27 ± 17	17 ± 14	0.010	24 ± 10	19 ± 16	0.260
Ascites (C-D I or II)	13 (18.3)	0 (0)	0.019	4 (21.1)	0 (0)	0.035
Ascites (C-D III or IV)	3 (4.2)	0 (0)	0.290	0 (0)	0 (0)	NA
Bile leakage (C-D III or IV)	6 (8.5)	1 (3.9)	0.440	1 (5.3)	1 (5.3)	1.000
Liver failure (C-D III or IV)	9 (12.7)	3 (11.5)	0.880	2 (10.5)	2 (10.5)	1.000
All morbidity (C-D III or IV)	14 (19.7)	3 (11.5)	0.350	3 (15.8)	2 (10.5)	0.630
Mortality at 30 days	0 (0)	0 (0)	NA	0 (0)	0 (0)	NA
Mortality at 90 days	3 (4.2)	0 (0)	0.290	0 (0)	0 (0)	NA
Long-term outcome
Recurrence	47 (66.2)	14 (53.9)	0.260	11 (57.9)	9 (47.4)	0.520
Death	38 (53.5)	4 (15.4)	0.001	10 (52.6)	2 (10.5)	0.005
Cancer	27 (38.0)	4 (15.4)	0.018	7 (36.8)	2 (10.5)	0.080
Liver failure due to cirrhosis	5 (7.0)	0 (0)	0.160	1 (5.3)	0 (0)	0.310
Infection	4 (5.6)	0 (0)	0.220	1 (5.3)	0 (0)	0.310
Other cancer	2 (2.8)	0 (0)	0.390	1 (5.3)	0 (0)	0.310

Data are shown as n (%) or mean ± SD. NA: Not available.