Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2018.
World J Clin Cases. Jun 16, 2018; 6(6): 99-109
Published online Jun 16, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i6.99
Table 1 Comparison of clinical characteristics n (%)
ParametersS Group (n = 357)T Group (n = 688)StatisticP-value
Gender, male196 (54.90)368/320 (53.49)χ2 = 0.190.66
Age (yr)47.68 ± 11.7147.13 ± 11.98t = 0.710.48
Aetiologyχ2 = 7.520.11
Hepatitis B261 (73.11)454 (65.99)
Hepatitis C39 (10.92)82 (11.92)
Autoimmune hepatitis9 (2.52)33 (4.80)
Nonspecific hepatitis40 (11.20)94 (13.66)
Others8 (2.24)25 (3.63)
History of abdominal surgery81 (22.69)183 (26.60)χ2 = 1.900.17
History of variceal bleeding181 (50.70)388 (56.40)χ2 = 3.070.08
Ascites268 (75.07)490 (71.22)χ2 = 1.750.19
Child-Pugh grade at admissionχ2 = 8.600.01
A153 (42.86)359 (52.18)
B188 (52.66)300 (43.60)
C16 (4.48)29 (4.22)
Oesophageal varices gradeχ2 = 0.300.86
Mild44 (12.32)93 (13.52)
Moderate114 (31.93)219 (31.83)
Severe199 (55.74)376 (54.65)
PHG at admission118 (33.05)172 (25.00)χ2 = 7.60< 0.05
Preoperative MELD score5.97 ± 0.405.95 ± 0.40t = 0.610.54
Preoperative portal vein diameter (cm)1.53 ± 1.521.39 ± 0.43t = 0.860.4