Table 1.
Clinical parameters of the study population
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| No. of patients, n | 488 |
| Mean age (years)a | 49.1 ± 9.3 |
| Male, n (%) | 347 (71.1%) |
| Aetiology, n (%) | |
| Hepatitis B | 353 (72.3%) |
| Hepatitis C | 20 (4.1%) |
| Alcohol | 46 (9.4%) |
| BMI (kg/m2)a | 23.8 ± 3.1 |
| MELD scorea | 17.3 ± 9.7 |
| GRWR (%)a | 1.28 ± 0.32 |
| Fatty change in graft (>10%), n (%) | 51 (10.5%) |
| Urgency of operation, n (%)b | 68 (13.9%) |
| Operative time (min)a | 666.8 ± 117.6 |
| Blood transfusion (units)a | 13.6 ± 7.8 |
| Follow-up duration (mo)a | 45.7 ± 35.5 |
BMI, body mass index; MELD, Model for End-stage Liver Disease; GRWR, graft-to-recipient body weight ratio.
a
Values shown are means ± standard deviation except where otherwise stated.
b
Urgency of operation included UNOS I & IIA.