Table 2.
Changes in the Child–Pugh scores, Child–Pugh stages
| Variable | Before TIPS | One month after TIPS | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Response to TIPSb | |||
| CR | 92(74.8%) | ||
| PR | 23(18.7%) | ||
| NR | 8(6.5%) | ||
| Child–Pugh stage | 0.006* | ||
| A | 32(26.0%) | 56(45.5%) | |
| B | 79(64.2%) | 58(47.2%) | |
| C | 12(9.8%) | 9(7.3%) | |
| Change of Child–Pugh stageb | |||
| Down | 41(33.3%) | ||
| Unchanged | 70(56.9%) | ||
| Elevated | 12(9.8%) | ||
| Child–Pugh scores | 8(6-9) | 7(6-8) | <0.001** |
| Change of Child–Pugh scoresb | |||
| Down | 73(59.3%) | ||
| Unchanged | 28(22.8%) | ||
| Elevated | 22(17.9%) | ||
| HEa | 1.000* | ||
| I/II | 4(3.3%) | 12(9.8%) | |
| III/IV | 0 | 1(0.8%) | |
| Grading of ascites | |||
| 0/1 | 56(45.5%) | 107(87.0%) | <0.001* |
| 2/3 | 67(54.5%) | 16(13.0%) | |
| Bilirubin(IQRa, umol/L) | 29.5(19.2-41.0) | 37.4(25.6-48.1) | <0.001** |
| <34 | 75(61.0%) | 51(41.4%) | |
| ≥34 | 48(39.0%) | 72(58.6%) | |
| Albumin (g/L) | 33.2(30.2-36.8) | 34.7(33.1-36.8) | 0.134** |
| <35 | 72(58.5%) | 65(52.8%) | |
| ≥35 | 51(41.5%) | 58(47.2%) | |
| PT(s)a | 14.2(13.1-15.6) | 15.5(14.1-17.1) | <0.001** |
| Prolonged < 6 | 117(95.1%) | 71(57.7%) | |
| Prolonged ≥6 | 6(4.9%) | 52(42.3%) | |
aHE Hepatic encephalopathy, PT prothrombin time; bOne month after TIPS, the Child-Pugh stage and Child-Pugh score were reassessed. The responses to TIPS: complete response (CR), no further variceal bleeding and having no clinically detectable ascites with or without diuretic or salt-restricted diet; partial response (PR), having a small amount of ascites not requiring special paracentesis; and nonresponse (NR), having a large amount of ascites needing special intervention or variceal bleeding recurrence. *Chi-square test; **Paired t-test