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Surg."],"abstract":"<jats:p><jats:bold>Background and Aim:<\/jats:bold> The risk factors for bile leakage after hepatectomy without biliary reconstruction are controversial. This study investigated the risk factors for bile leakage after hepatectomy without biliary reconstruction.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> We searched databases (Embase (Ovid), Medline (Ovid), PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science) for articles published between January 1, 2000, and May 1, 2021, to evaluate the risk factors for bile leakage after hepatectomy without biliary reconstruction.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> A total of 16 articles were included in this study, and the overall results showed that sex (OR: 1.21, 95% CI: 1.04\u20131.42), diabetes (OR: 1.21, 95% CI: 1.05\u20131.38), left trisectionectomy (OR: 3.53, 95% CI: 2.32\u20135.36), central hepatectomy (OR: 3.28, 95% CI: 2.63\u20134.08), extended hemihepatectomy (OR: 2.56, 95% CI: 1.55\u20134.22), segment I hepatectomy (OR: 2.56, 95% CI: 1.50\u20134.40), intraoperative blood transfusion (OR:2.40 95%CI:1.79\u20133.22), anatomical hepatectomy (OR: 1.70, 95% CI: 1.19\u20132.44) and intraoperative bleeding \u22651,000 ml (OR: 2.46, 95% CI: 2.12\u20132.85) were risk factors for biliary leakage. Age &amp;gt;75 years, cirrhosis, underlying liver disease, left hepatectomy, right hepatectomy, benign disease, Child\u2013Pugh class A\/B, and pre-operative albumin &amp;lt;3.5 g\/dL were not risk factors for bile leakage after hepatectomy without biliary reconstruction.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> Comprehensive research in the literature revealed that sex, diabetes, left trisectionectomy, central hepatectomy, extended hemihepatectomy, segment I hepatectomy, intraoperative blood transfusion, anatomical hepatectomy and intraoperative bleeding \u22651,000 ml were risk factors for biliary leakage.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fsurg.2021.764211","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,11,1]],"date-time":"2021-11-01T04:51:51Z","timestamp":1635742311000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors for Bile Leakage After Hepatectomy Without Biliary 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