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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2026; 18(4): 117684
Published online Apr 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i4.117684
Table 1 Patients characteristic of pancreas-using group and non-pancreas-using group, n (%)/median (interquartile range)/mean ± SD

Non-PUG (n = 68)
PUG (n = 34)
P value
Age (year)55.34 ± 15.2751.91 ± 10.770.814
Gender (male)55 (80.9)25 (73.5)0.395
Height (cm)171.22 ± 7.29170.18 ± 6.960.49
Weight (kg)69.10 ± 13.2469.18 ± 17.460.978
Creatinine (μmol/L)75.32 ± 39.3369.14 ± 18.090.386
Albumin (g/L)34.99 ± 635.33 ± 5.410.78
Model for end-stage liver disease score15.94 ± 8.5515.00 ± 6.700.576
Total bilirubin (μmol/L)39.73 (18.20-83.43)38.40 (16.26-73.3)0.696
Alpha-fetoprotein (μg/L)4.54 (2.13-13.48)7.6 (2.32 ± 90.61)0.255
Child-Pugh score
A29 (42.6)10 (29.4)0.42
B19 (27.9)12 (35.3)
C20 (29.4)12 (35.3)
Primary disease0.936
Benign end-stage disease32 (47.1)17 (50)
Liver malignant disease27 (39.7)14 (41.2)
Congenital, metabolic disease2 (2.9)1 (2.9)
Acute or subacute liver failure7 (10.3)2 (5.9)


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