Table 1.
Patient characteristics according to the subgroups defined as pre-listing TIPS, post-listing TIPS and matched control group without TIPS
| TIPS before listing | TIPS after listing | No TIPS | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients (n) | 73 | 25 | 60 | n/a |
| Age at listing (mean ± SEM) | 53.51 (±1.20) | 55.92 (±2.6) | 51.27 (±1.097) | .2049 |
| Sex M/F (% male) | 54/19 (74) | 19/6 (76) | 46/14 (76.7) | .9342 |
| BMI (kg/m2) at listing (mean ± SEM) | 25.68 (±0.52) | 23.89 (±0.89) | 25.91 (±0.65) | .5689 |
| MELD score at listing (mean ± SEM) | 15.73 (±0.45) | 14.41 (±0.90) | 17.98 (±0.8957) | .0067 |
| MELD score at OLT for patients undergoing OLT (mean ± SEM) | 17.51 (±0.80) | 19.49 (±1.57) | 19.33 (±0.89) | .2665 |
IQR: interquartile range; MELD: Model for End-Stage Liver Disease; OLT: orthotopic liver transplantation; SEM: standard error of the mean.