Table 2.
Patients’ Clinical Characteristics as Determinants of Mortality
| Characteristic | No. (%) of Patients (N=23) |
No. of Deaths (% of Patients) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||
| <5 | 14 (61) | 8 (57) |
| ≥5 | 9 (39) | 2 (22) |
| Body weight, kg | ||
| <13 | 17 (74) | 9 (53) |
| ≥13 | 6 (26) | 1 (17) |
| Total preoperative bilirubin level, μmol/L | ||
| <257 | 9 (39) | 3 (33) |
| ≥257 | 14 (61) | 7 (50) |
| Portal hypertension | 12 (52) | 6 (50) |
| Without portal hypertension | 11 (48) | 4 (36) |
| Previous Kasai procedure | 10 (43) | 7 (70) |
| Without previous Kasai procedure |
13 (57) | 3 (23) |
| Peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis only |
17 (74) | 7 (41) |
| Multiple cardiopulmonary anomalies |
6 (26) | 3 (50) |