Internal vs oral bile reinfusion for hepatic recovery after percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage

Table 4 Nutritional status and quality of life outcomes at 4 weeks, mean ± SD

Outcome	Observation group (n = 55)	Control group (n = 45)	P value
Prealbumin (mg/L)	285.5 ± 45.3	215.8 ± 52.7	< 0.001
Hemoglobin (g/L)	118.5 ± 15.3	105.8 ± 18.5	< 0.001
Body weight change (kg)	-2.3 ± 1.5	-5.8 ± 2.3	< 0.001
BMI change (kg/m2)	-0.9 ± 0.6	-2.3 ± 0.9	< 0.001
EORTC QLQ-C30 global health	78.5 ± 9.2	62.3 ± 11.5	< 0.001
Physical functioning	82.3 ± 10.5	68.5 ± 12.8	< 0.001

BMI: Body mass index; EORTC QLQ-C30: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30.