Comparative study of indocyanine green-R15, Child-Pugh score, and model for end-stage liver disease score for prediction of hepatic encephalopathy after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

Table 4 Characteristics of patients with an indocyanine green rentention rate at 15 min ≤ 30% and > 30%

Characteristic	ICG-R15 ≤ 30% (n = 69)	ICG-R15 > 30% (n = 126)	P value
HE/non HE1	9 (13%)/60	36 (28.5%)/90	0.014a
Age (yr)2	48.3 ± 11.6	52.9 ± 14.1	0.033a
Child-Pugh score2	6.3 ± 1.2	7.6 ± 1.6	< 0.001c
Preoperative PPG, mmHg3	15.6 (11, 18)	18 (16, 24)	0.005b
NH3, μg/dL2	45.0 ± 15.0	52.0 ± 21.2	0.021a
Albumin, g/L2	38.0 ± 4.4	33.3 ± 5.6
AST, U/L3	25 (18, 36)	28.5 (22, 45.7)	0.018a
Serum clozapine, mmoL/L2	106.6 ± 4.8	104.5 ± 5.9	0.024a
Serum sodium, mmoL/L2	140.4 ± 3.7	137.7 ± 5.5	< 0.001c
WBC, × 109/L3	2.77 (1.81, 3.86)	3.6 (2.3, 4.9)	0.031a
APTT, s3	32.8 ± 3.2	34.3 ± 5.0	0.024a
PT, s2	14.0 ± 1.9	15.3 ± 2.6	0.043a

¹Values are n.

²Values are the mean ± SD.

³Values are medians (P25, P75).

^aP < 0.05.

^bP < 0.01.

^cP < 0.001. ICG: Indocyanine green; HE: Hepatic encephalopathy; PPG: Portal pressure gradient; AST: Aspartate transaminase; APTT: Active partial thromboplastin; PT: Prothrombin time; WBC: White blood cells.