Table 1. Patient Characteristics Comparison Between Groups.
| Variable | No. (%) | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| oBD (n = 166) | sLT (n = 147) | pLT (n = 313) | ||
| Age, median (IQR), d | ||||
| At diagnosis | 57 (43-76) | 66 (49-88) | 232 (165-358) | <.001 |
| At BED | 65 (48-81) | 71 (55-96) | NA | .003 |
| At LT | NA | 313 (221-505) | 315 (230-485) | .80 |
| BA diagnosis to 1st procedure, median (IQR), d | 4 (1-7) | 5 (1-8) | 41 (1-120) | <.001 |
| Sex | .23 | |||
| Male | 77 (46.4) | 71 (48.3) | 127 (40.6) | |
| Female | 89 (53.6) | 76 (51.7) | 186 (59.4) | |
| Procedure era | .22 | |||
| Before 2002 | 75 (45.2) | 78 (53.1) | 166 (53.0) | |
| On or after January 1, 2002 | 91 (54.8) | 69 (46.9) | 147 (46.9) | |
| Infectious complications | ||||
| Sepsis | 6 (3.6) | 14 (9.5) | 10 (3.2) | .01 |
| Bacteremia | 24 (14.5) | 44 (29.9) | 49 (15.7) | <.001 |
| Intra-abdominal abscess | 3 (1.8) | 3 (2.0) | 9 (2.9) | .73 |
| Cholangitis | 95 (57.2) | 105 (71.4) | 127 (40.6) | <.001 |
Abbreviations: BA, biliary atresia; BED, biliary-enteric drainage; IQR, interquartile range; LT, liver transplant; oBD, only biliary-enteric drainage; pLT, primary liver transplant; sLT, salvage liver transplant.