Risk Factors Associated with Increased Morbidity in Living Liver Donation
Table 3
Complication occurrence according to the type of liver resection.
Complication
LLS , no. (%)
LL , no. (%)
RL , no. (%)
Bile leak
33 (6.7)
10 (9.2)
13 (14.9)
0.01
Infectious
30 (6.1)
9 (8.3)
7 (8.0)
0.37
Liver necrosis
17 (3.5)
1 (0.9)
3 (3.4)
0.90
Wound
12 (2.4)
2 (1.8)
8 (9.2)
0.006
DVT
2 (0.4)
1 (0.9)
1 (1.1)
0.61
Gastrointestinal
24 (4.9)
10 (9.2)
6 (6.9)
0.04
Cardiologic
3 (0.6)
0
1 (1.1)
0.50
Pulmonary
10 (2.0)
3 (2.8)
9 (10.3)
<0.001
Others
12 (2.4)
8 (7.3)
6 (6.9)
0.01
in a total of 242 complications; LLS, left lateral segment; LL, left lobe; RL, right lobe; DVT, deep venous thrombosis. Some donors experienced two or more complications.
