Table 6 Preoperative symptoms and duration of symptoms before liver surgery of our study collective (n = 57 patients)
From: The value of liver resection for focal nodular hyperplasia: resection yes or no?
Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
Nausea/vomiting | |
None | 43 (75.4) |
Mild/moderate | 12 (21.1) |
Severe | 1 (1.8) |
Extreme | 1 (1.8) |
Loss of weight | |
None | 44 (77.2) |
Mild/moderate | 7 (12.3) |
Severe | 2 (3.5) |
Extreme | 4 (7) |
Tenderness | |
None | 28 (49.1) |
Mild/moderate | 20 (35.1) |
Severe | 5 (8.8) |
Extreme | 4 (7) |
Fatigue | |
None | 36 (63.2) |
Mild/moderate | 9 (15.8) |
Severe | 8 (14) |
Extreme | 4 (7) |
Decreased appetite | |
None | 44 (77.2) |
Mild/moderate | 7 (12.3) |
Severe | 3 (5.3) |
Extreme | 3 (5.3) |
Duration of symptoms | |
<3 months | 26 (45.6) |
3–6 months | 11 (19.3) |
6–9 months | 4 (7) |
9–12 months | 6 (10.5) |
1–3 years | 3 (5.3) |
>3 years | 7 (12.3) |