Table 2 Characteristics and clinical features of biliary atresia patients of three groups
From: Relevant factors for early liver transplantation after Kasai portoenterostomy
Variables | G1 N = 79 n (%) | G2 N = 91 n (%) | G3 N = 30 n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Male | 40 (50.6) | 36 (39.6) | 17 (56.7) | 0.169 |
Female | 39 (49.4) | 55 (60.4) | 13 (43.3) | |
Age of KP (days) | ||||
Mean (95%Cl) | 68 (63–72) | 62 (58–67) | 59 (53–64) | 0.086 |
Median (range) | 67 (55–83) | 58 (51–74) | 60 (47–72) | |
≤ 90-day | 66 (83.5) | 80 (87.9) | 30 (100) | 0.011 |
> 90-day | 13 (16.5) | 11 (12.1) | 0 (0) | |
Jaundice-clearance | 6 (7.6) | 26 (28.6) | 26 (86.7) | <0.001 |
Cholangitis | 37 (46.8) | 64 (70.3) | 11 (36.7) | 0.001 |
Early cholangitis | 20 (25.3) | 18 (19.8) | 1 (3.3) | 0.035 |
Late cholangitis | 17 (21.5) | 46 (50.5) | 10 (33.3) | <0.001 |
Repeated cholangitis | 11 (13.9) | 24 (26.4) | 2 (6.7) | 0.022 |