Table 4.
Risk factors for biliary stricture: Numerical factors
|
Variable
|
No biliary stricture (n = 109)
|
Biliary stricture (n = 60)
|
P
value1
|
| MELD score | 15 (13-18) | 15 (13-19) | 0.588 |
| CHILD score | 10 (9-11) | 9 (8-11) | 0.198 |
| Donors’ age (yr) | 27 (23-30) | 25 (24-30) | 0.727 |
| Donors’ BMI (kg/m2) | 25 (23-26) | 24 (22-26) | 0.155 |
| Recipient's age (yr) | 51 (46-56) | 52 (48-55) | 0.961 |
| Recipient's BMI (kg/m2) | 27 (25-30) | 27 (26-30) | 0.219 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 2.6 (1.9-3.7) | 2.5 (1.9-4.1) | 0.911 |
| Direct bilirubin (mg/dL) | 1.3 (0.8-2.1) | 1.3 (0.7-1.9) | 0.405 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) | 99 (70-118) | 84 (68-143) | 0.982 |
| GGT (IU/L) | 36 (19-63) | 34 (22-60) | 0.992 |
| Platelets (109/L) | 70 (51-104) | 68 (51-102) | 0.830 |
| Cold ischemia time (min) | 45 (30-60) | 45 (30-60) | 0.929 |
| Warm ischemia time (min) | 45 (35-60) | 45 (35-60) | 0.860 |
| Graft arterialization time (min) | 120 (90-150) | 155 (120-205) | < 0.001 |
1
Mann-Whitney U test.
Data are presented as median and interquartile range (IQR). MELD: Model for end-stage liver disease; BMI: Body mass index.