Table 2.
Mortality and morbidity rates according to the presence/absence of portal hypertension
Portal hypertension |
P value | ||
Yes (%) | No (%) | ||
n | 44 | 91 | |
1 mo mortality | 2 (4.6) | 1 (1.1) | 0.20 |
3 mo mortality | 6 (13.6) | 3 (3.3) | 0.05 |
Overall morbidity | 16 (37) | 29 (32) | 0.59 |
Cardiac complications | 0 | 3 (3.3) | 0.20 |
Pulmonary complications | 10 (23) | 18 (20) | 0.71 |
Hepatic complications | 14 (32) | 12 (13) | 0.03 |