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Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2007; 13(31): 4236-4241
Published online Aug 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i31.4236
Table 2 Preoperative risk factor for biliary anastomotic complications in adult living donor liver transplantation
Biliary anastomotic complications
Absent (n = 20)Present (n = 13)P value
Age (yr)50.4 ± 12.846.2 ± 16.4NS
GenderNS
Male107
Female106
CTP10.4 ± 3.210.0 ± 3.2NS
MELD18.5 ± 8.016.8 ± 7.4NS
ABO matchingNS
Identical1510
Compatible23
Incompatible30
NAC0.05
Yes25
No182
Donor age (yr)38.4 ± 11.633.8 ± 13.5NS