Table 2.
Univariate analysis of association between different possible prognostic parameters and transplant-free survival after TIPS.
| Univariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
| Limax value at day after TIPS | 1.24 (1.04–1.47) | 0.01 |
| MELD score | 0.79 (0.63–0.98) | 0.03 |
| LiMAx one day before TIPS | 1.21 (1.02–1.43) | 0.03 |
| INR | 0.62 (0.37–1.03) | 0.06 |
| Child Pugh score | 0.51 (0.24–1.06) | 0.07 |
| Quick | 1.06 (0.99–1.13) | 0.08 |
| Platelets | 1.02 (1.00–1.03) | 0.09 |
| Age | 0.94 (0.85–1.03) | 0.18 |
| Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.95 (0.87–1.03) | 0.21 |
| AST (U/L) | 1.02 (0.98–1.08) | 0.32 |
| HVPG pre TIPS | 1.10 (0.91–1.33) | 0.33 |
| HVPG post TIPS | 1.18 (0.79–1.75) | 0.42 |
| HVPG drop | 1.08 (0.88–1.33) | 0.46 |
| ALT (U/L) | 1.02 (0.96–1.09) | 0.53 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 1.04 (0.90–1.20) | 0.60 |
| LiMAx drop one day after TIPS | 0.97 (0.87–1.09) | 0.62 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.99 (0.93–1.05) | 0.67 |
Bold values indicate statistically significant at P < 0.05.
ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, HVPG hepatic venous pressure gradient, INR international normalized ratio, MELD model for end-stage liver disease, TIPS transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.