Elective Splenectomy Combined with Modified Hassab’s or Sugiura Procedure for Portal Hypertension in Decompensated Cirrhosis

Table 2

Perioperative incidence and causes of mortality.

Group	Hassab’s group	Sugiura group	P value
	(n = 91)	(n = 81)
Post-operative mortality (n, %)	4 (4.4%)	3 (3.7%)	0.82
Causes of death (n)
Massive ascites with renal failure	2	1	0.63
Stress ulcer bleeding	1	1	0.34
Liver function failure	1	0	0.29
Acute respiratory distress syndrome	0	1	0.29