Table 2 Perioperative outcomes
From: Splenectomy for hypersplenism with or without preoperative splenic artery embolisation
Study group (n = 50) | Control group (B) (n = 50) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Operating time (min, mean ± SD) | 151 ± 23 | 174 ± 35 | 0.564 |
Platelet count between SAE and OS (U/μL mean ± SD (range)) | 70,000 ± 28,255 (13000–190,000) | 9200 ± 2765 (6500–17,400) | 0.024 |
Perioperative need for transfusion (%) | 0/50 | 45/50 (90) | 0.003 |
Splenic size (cm, mean ± SD (range)) | 16.2 ± 3 (12–25) | 16.4 ± 4.8 (13–25) | <0.001 |
Change of spleen volume after SAE (n (%)) | |||
Decrease | 36 (72) | ||
No changes | 14 (28) | ||
Increase | 0 | ||