Table 1 Comparison of patient characteristics between the BA and non-BA groups

Sex (female/male)

17/32

9/11

0.429

Age at the time of admission (days)

63 (50–92)

56 (29.5–68.75)

0.472

Age at the time of operation (days)

67(55–94)

60.5 (37.25–74.5)

0.572

Weight(kg)

5.3 (4.5–6.5)

4.65 (3.4–5.1)

0.045

TBIL (μmol/L)

178.4(152.5–203.6)

170.6 (147.4–298.5)

0.851

DBIL (μmol/L)

95.6 (83.7–108.9)

93.8 (70.6–126.8)

0.851

ALT (U/L)

152 (113–234)

110.5 (82–182)

0.211

AST (U/L)

266 (206–369)

199.5 (108.9–209.3)

0.273

GGT (U/L)

331 (185–736)

109 (85.3–160)

0.001

ALP (U/L)

751 (550–969)

520.5 (426–766.5)

0.211

Liver stiffness value (kPa)

10.7 (8.4–13.4)

4.8 (3.8–5.2)

 < 0.001

Abnormal gallbladder

47/49 (95.9%)

8/20 (40.0%)

 < 0.001

HSST sign

49/49

0/20

 < 0.001