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Table 2 Reported postoperative outcome of cirrhotic patients undergoing liver resection.

From: Liver surgery in the presence of cirrhosis or steatosis: Is morbidity increased?

Authors

Year

Number of patients

Cirrhosis (%)

Overall Complication (%)

Liver Failure (%)

30-day Mortality (%)

Midorikawa et al (50)

1999

173

65

67.6

0&

0

Fong et al (86)

1999

154

64.9

45

5

4.5

Torzilli et al (49)

1999

107

59.8

26.2

NA

0

Belghiti (5)

2000

253

94.5

NA

NA

9.5

Takano et al (87)

2000

300

90 $

26 *

NA

4

Zhou et al (66)

2001

1000

88.8

NA

0.5

1.5

Poon et al (46)

2002

206

100

34.9

4.4

5.3#

Grazi et al (88)

2003

443

69.5

37

NA

5.9 #

The et al (89)

2005

82

100

NA

11

16

  1. NA: Not Available; $ series including cirrhosis and other hepatic disorders; * Referred to major complication; &Hepatic insufficiency defined as the presence of both prolonged jaundice (total bilirubin level >3 mg/dL) and encephalopathy; # Hospital mortality defined as any death occurring during the same hospital admission of the hepatic resection