Debakey Forceps Crushing Technique for Hepatic Parenchymal Transection in Liver Surgery: A Review of 100 Cases and Ergonomic Advantages

Table 5

Comparison of age, transection time, total operative time, and postoperative hospital stay in the first 50 and second 50 patients.

Characteristics	Group 1	Group 2	𝑃 value
	First 50 patients	Second 50 patients
Age (years)
(Mean ± SD)	48.08±15.45	52.38±17.44	0.52
(Range)	4–73	4.5–85
Transection time (minutes)
(Mean ± SD)	70.2±31.02	56.52±34.54	0.039
(Median, IQR)	65, 33	50.5, 34
(Range)	25–160	22–180
Total operative time (minutes)
(Mean ± SD)	168.04±66.50	140.20±66.40	0.038
(Median, IQR)	155, 117	105, 100
(Range)	68–305	74–310
Hospital stay (days)
(Mean ± SD)	9.66±5.40	10.88±5.95	0.28
(Median, IQR)	8.5, 7	8, 7
(Range)	4–29	5–27