Liver Resections Combined with Closure of Loop Ileostomies: A Retrospective Analysis

Table 3

Case-matched analysis.

	Hepatic resection alone (𝑛=14)	Hepatic resection + loop stoma closure (𝑛=14)	𝑃-value
Male:female	2.6:1	1.8:1	N/A
Mean age/years (range)	59.7 (34 to 77)	62 (42 to 73)	.6
ASA			N/A
(i) 1	5 (36%)	5 (36%)
(ii) 2	6 (43%)	6 (43%)
(iii) 3/4	2 (14%)	0
(iv) Not recorded	1 (7%)	3 (21%)
Type of liver resection			N/A
(i) Hemihepatectomy	6 (43%)	6 (43%)
(ii) Extended hemihepatectomy	3 (21%)	4 (29%)
(iii) Parenchyma sparing resection	5 (36%)	4 (29%)
Number and distribution of liver metastases			N/A
(i) 1	8	8
(ii) 2	4	2
(iii) 3	1	3
(iv) 4	0	1
(v) >4	1	0
(vi) Bilateral liver mets	3	0
Maximum tumours size/mm	26.5 (4 to 130)	28.5 (5 to 85)	.5
Mean blood loss/mL (range)	216 (30 to 2500)	219 (<20 to 2100)	.15
Mean hospital stay/days (range)	11 (6 to 15)	14 (8 to 23)	.03
Complications	1 (7.1%)	5 (36%)	.049
Serious complications (grade III or above) [6]	0	2 (14%)	.13