Research Article

Infrahepatic Inferior Vena Cava Clamping Reduces Blood Loss during Liver Transection for Cholangiocarcinoma

Table 3

Postoperative outcomes.

VariablesIVC clamping ()No IVC clamping () value
(%) or mean (95% CI) (%) or mean (95% CI)

Overall morbidity17(43.6%)28(36.4%)0.451
Hepatobiliary complications0.313
Posthepatectomy liver failure8(20.5%)6(7.8%)
Bile leakage1(2.6%)3(3.9%)
Stricture/cholangitis0(0%)1(1.3%)
Transient hyperbilirubinemia2(5.1%)7(9.1%)
General complications
Wound complication8(20.5%)9(11.7%)0.204
Pulmonary embolism0(0%)1(1.3%)0.475
Pneumonia0(0%)3(3.9%)0.212
Cardiac complication1(2.6%)6(7.8%)0.264
Acute kidney injury1(2.6%)1(1.3%)0.621
Postoperative stay (days)13.4(11.5-15.3)12.9(11.1-14.8)0.76
Cholesterol
Postoperative day 1133.8(122.5-145.2)133.9(125.3-142.4)1.00
Postoperative day 3108.7(99.5-117.9)110.3(103.6-117.0)0.79
Postoperative day 5101.5(94.3-108.7)100.8(94.3-107.2)0.89
Serum albumin
Postoperative day 13.0(2.9-3.1)3.0(2.9-3.1)0.65
Postoperative day 32.9(2.8-3.1)2.9(2.8-2.9)0.46
Postoperative day 52.9(2.7-3.0)2.9(2.8-2.9)0.96
Total bilirubin
Postoperative day 12.7(1.9-3.5)3.1(2.2-4.1)0.58
Postoperative day 32.4(1.6-3.1)2.7(1.8-3.6)0.64
Postoperative day 52.5(1.7-3.3)2.7(1.7-3.6)0.82
Alanine aminotransferase
Postoperative day 1329.4(236.7-422.2)269.8(216.3-323.2)0.23
Postoperative day 3170.0(136.8-203.3)170.6(137.7-203.5)0.98
Postoperative day 595.6(72.2-118.9)89.2(72.1-106.4)0.66
Aspartate aminotransferase
Postoperative day 1429.7(328.9-530.6)351.4(282.2-420.6)0.20
Postoperative day 3145.3(93.8-196.9)124.1(102.8-145.3)0.37
Postoperative day 554.0(41.6-66.4)55.7(48.1-63.4)0.81
International normalized ratio (PT/INR)
Postoperative day 11.3(1.27-1.4)1.3(1.26-1.34)0.35
Postoperative day 31.4(1.3-1.5)1.4(1.35-1.45)0.63
Postoperative day 51.4(1.33-1.5)1.4(1.34 -1.49)0.90
Postoperative mortality
30 days0(0%)0(0%)
60 days0(0%)3(3.9%)
Survival (95% CI)0.8891
Median (day)1,257(792-1,654)1,351(800-1,641)
1-year survival79.5%(63.1-89.1)81.6%(70.9-88.7)
3-year survival53.9%(37.1-67.9)56.3%(44.4-66.7)