Table 3.

Characteristics of biliary atresia patients with and without nodules on liver explant. KPE, Kasai hepatoportoenterostomy; LT, liver transplantation.

Characteristics	With Nodules (n = 27)	Without Nodules (n = 36)	p-Value
Age at LT (months)	15 (5–207)	11 (3–203)	<0.001
KPE before LT	26/27 (96.2%)	34/36 (94.4%)	0.78
Age at Kasai (days)	53 (18–87)	64 (25–126)	0.05
Draining KPE at 6 months post KPE	17/26 (65.3%)	10/34 (29.4%)	0.006
Cholangitis episode(s) before LT	16/26 (61.5%)	23/34 (67.6%)	0.63
Portal hypertension	23/27 (85.1%)	32/36 (88.8%)	0.67
Direct bilirubin before LT (µmol/L)	34 (13–169.5)	163 (40–271.5)	0.39
Time period KPE to LT (months)	17 (3–1412)	8 (1–1338)	<0.001