Comparison of laparoscopic vs open liver lobectomy (segmentectomy) for hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 1 Clinicopathological features

	L-Hr	O-Hr	P value
Age (yr)	46 ± 12	48 ± 15	NS
Sex (male:female)	20:10	19:11	NS
Tumor size (cm)	6.7 ± 3.1	8.7 ± 2.3	NS
Tumor site
Left lobe of liver	26	16	NS
Right lobe of liver	4	14
Child
A	29	24	NS
B	1	6
T-Bil (mmol/L)	13.4 ± 6.3	14.8 ± 6.8	NS
ALT (IU/L)	37.6 ± 4.3	39.3 ± 7.2	NS

L-Hr: Laparoscopic hepatectomy; O-Hr: Open hepatectomy; T-Bil: Total bilirubin; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; NS: Not significant.

Table 2 Clinicopathological features

	L-Hr	O-Hr	P value
Operation time (min)	180 ± 45	170 ± 32	> 0.05
Blood loss (g)	520 ± 30	480 ± 46	> 0.05
Tumor size (cm)	6.7 ± 3.1	8.7 ± 2.3	> 0.05
POD1 T-Bil (mmol/L)	27.8 ± 5.3	29.4 ± 4.6	> 0.05
POD1 ALT (IU/L)	359 ± 70	461 ± 68	> 0.05
Drain off (POD)	5.4 ± 1.2	6.6 ± 1.7	< 0.05
Ambulation (POD)	2.3 ± 2.5	5.7 ± 3.2	< 0.01
Oral intake (POD)	2.2 ± 1.4	5.5 ± 1.6	< 0.05
Hospital stay	13 ± 2.1	20 ± 3.2	< 0.01
Postoperative complication	4 (13.3%)	3 (10%)	> 0.05
Incision infection	0	1
Subphrenic dropsy	1	2
Bile leakage	3	0
Liver failure	0	0
Postoperative bleeding	0	0

L-Hr: Laparoscopic hepatectomy; O-Hr: Open hepatectomy; T-Bil: Total bilirubin; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; POD: Postoperative day.