05 November 2021>: Original Paper
Single-Center Experience with Hepatic Artery Reconstruction During Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Microscope Versus Surgical Loupe
Chang Ho Seo ABCDEF , Joseph Ahn AB , Young Kyoung You AB , Ho Joong Choi ABCDE*DOI: 10.12659/AOT.933371
Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e933371
Table 3 Comparison of postoperative outcomes.
Variable | Microscope (n=150) | Loupe (n=150) | p-value |
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Complications | |||
Postoperative bleeding (n, %) | 10 (6.7%) | 5 (3.3%) | 0.185 |
Hepatic artery complication (n, %) | 2 (1.3%) | 2 (1.3%) | 1.0 |
Biliary stricture (n, %) | 4 (2.7%) | 1 (0.7%) | 0.176 |
Biliary leak (n, %) | 18 (12.0%) | 13 (8.7%) | 0.343 |
Re-operation (n, %) | 10 (6.7%) | 5 (3.3%) | 0.185 |
Length of ICU stay | 7.12±4.293 | 6.87±3.110 | 0.567 |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 25.70±12.469 | 27.02±17.939 | 0.46 |
In-hospital mortality (n, %) | 8 (5.3%) | 8 (5.3%) | 1.0 |
ICU – Intensive Care Unit. |