Table 4 Surgical parameters of patients who underwent hepatectomy for hemangioma
Variables | Open approach | Laparoscopic approach | P |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 133 (87.5) | 19 (12.5) | Â |
Age (mean ± SD) | 52.8 ± 9.4 | 50.8 ± 11.9 | 0.400 |
Gender | |||
 Male | 50 (37.6) | 11 (57.9) | 0.091 |
 Female | 83 (62.4) | 8 (42.1) |  |
Tumor size (cm) (mean ± SD) | 13.0 ± 3.4 | 12.0 ± 2.6 | 0.152 |
Operative time (min) (mean ± SD) | 167.4 + 57 | 177.6 ± 59.4 | 0.488 |
Estimated blood loss (ml) (mean ± SD) | 319 ± 245 | 282 ± 190 | 0.537 |
Major morbidity or mortality | 0 | 0 | Â |
LOS (mean ± SD) | 8 ± 0.8 | 5 ± 0.6 | < 0.01* |