Table 3 Postoperative outcomes
From: Splenectomy for hypersplenism with or without preoperative splenic artery embolisation
Study group (n = 50) | Control group (n = 50) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Postoperative stay (days, mean ± SD) | 9.5 ± 3.2 | 9.6 ± 4.1 | 0.237 | |
Platelet count on day10 (U/μL, mean ± SD (range)) | 380,000 ± 12,359 (160,000–540,000) | 340,000 ± 13,927 (120,000–490,000) | 0.255 | |
Complications (%) | Pleural effusion | 0/50 (0) | 1/50 (2) | |
Pulmonary infection | 1/50 (2) | 3/50 (6) | ||
Postoperative bleeding | 0/50 (0) | 2/50 (4) | ||
Portal vein thrombosis | 2/50 (4) | 0/50 (0) | ||
Deep venous thrombosis | 1/50 (2) | 0/50 (0) | ||
Incision infection | 0/50 (0) | 0/50 (0) | ||
Total | 4/50 (8) | 6/50 (12) | 0.739 | |
Mortality rate | 0/50 | 0/50 | 1.000 | |