Prior Esophagogastric Devascularization Followed by Splenectomy for Liver Cirrhosis with Portal Hypertension: A Modified Laparoscopic Technique

Table 3

Comparison of postoperative data for both groups.

Variable	LSED group	M-LSED group	value
Cases	32	54
Postoperative hospital stay (days)			0.025
Complications			0.874
Pulmonary effusion	3	5
Pulmonitis	2	2
Pancreatic leakage	0	0
Postoperative bleeding	0	0
Main trunk thrombosis in portal vein	5	8
Encephalopathy	0	0
Temporary ascites	3	6
Total	13 (43.8%)	21 (38.9%)