Recipient demographics and operative outcomes
| Open (n = 19) | Pure laparoscopic (n = 25) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, male:female | 15:4 | 18:7 | 0.731 |
| Age (yr) | 52.0 (45.0–57.0) | 58.0 (53.0–63.0) | 0.021 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.1 (21.7–26.0) | 25.9 (24.0–27.4) | 0.046 |
| Etiology | 0.473 | ||
| Hepatitis B virus | 11 (57.9) | 13 (52.0) | |
| Hepatitis C virus | 1 (5.3) | 4 (16.0) | |
| Alcoholic | 5 (26.3) | 3 (12.0) | |
| Others | 2 (10.5) | 5 (20.0) | |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 10 (52.6) | 19 (76.0) | 0.105 |
| MELD score | 14.1 (9.9–17.6) | 10.1 (8.2–14.4) | 0.089 |
| Hospital stay (day) | 16.0 (12.5–22.5) | 13.0 (12.0–18.0) | 0.318 |
| Complication | |||
| Early major complication |
6 (31.6) | 5 (20.0) | 0.489 |
| Intraabdominal bleeding |
1 (5.3) | 1 (4.0) | > 0.999 |
| Intraabdominal fluid collection |
1 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 0.432 |
| Wound problem |
2 (10.5) | 0 (0) | 0.181 |
| Portal vein problem |
1 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 0.432 |
| Biliary problem |
1 (5.3) | 3 (12.0) | 0.622 |
| Cardiac problem |
1 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 0.432 |
| Neurologic problem |
0 (0) | 1 (4.0) | > 0.999 |
| Umbilical vein thrombosis |
1 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 0.432 |
| Common femoral artery pseudoaneurysm |
0 (0) | 1 (4.0) | > 0.999 |
| Late major complication |
5 (26.3) | 5 (20.8) | 0.728 |
| Intraabdominal bleeding |
0 (0) | 1 (4.2) | > 0.999 |
| Intraabdominal fluid collection |
2 (10.5) | 0 (0) | 0.189 |
| Portal vein problem |
0 (0) | 1 (4.2) | > 0.999 |
| Hepatic vein problem |
0 (0) | 1 (4.2) | > 0.999 |
| Biliary problem |
2 (10.5) | 3 (12.5) | > 0.999 |
| Diaphragmatic hernia |
1 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 0.432 |
| IVC stenosis |
0 (0) | 1 (4.2) | > 0.999 |
Values are presented as median (interquartile range) or number (%).
BMI, body mass index; MELD, model for end-stage liver disease; IVC, inferior vena cava.
a)Number of recipients who had complications.
b)Cases of complications.