Table 1.
Characteristics of subjects in each group
| Group | nM/nF | Age (year)a | BMI (kg/m2)a | Child-Pugh classb |
| Control (n=25) | 19/6 | 32 (22–55) | 25.6 (24.3–27.9) | A: 25 |
| PLF (n=24) | 16/8 | 51 (35–64) | 23.8 (21.2–25.8) | A: 17, B: 7 |
| LF (n=23) | 19/4 | 51 (21–60) | 24.1 (21.3–26.0) | A: 3, B: 8, C: 12 |
n M/n F: male number/female number; BMI: body mass index; PLF: preserved liver function; LF: liver failure
a
For each continuous variable, the upper line shows the median and the lower line presents the ratio between the control group and each other group with 95% confidence intervals
b
The liver function was declined successively from capital A to C according to Child-Pugh class
Patients in the LF group had received perioperative treatment such as furosemide and albumin, so their liver function had improved