Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2025; 17(4): 104884
Published online Apr 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i4.104884
Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of patients stratified by survival status, n (%)
Characteristic
Overall (n = 848)
Survivors (n = 704)
Non-survivors (n = 144)
P value
Age (year)53.00 (45.00-61.00)52.00 (45.00-61.00)55.00 (46.00-63.00)0.094
Sex
Male590 (69.58)492 (69.89)98 (68.06)0.664
Female258 (30.42)212 (30.11)46 (31.94)-
Pre-TIPS Child Pugh class
A417 (49.17)349 (49.57)68 (47.22)0.391
B372 (43.87)303 (43.04)69 (47.92)-
C59 (6.96)52 (7.39)7 (4.86)-
Etiology
Alcohol97 (11.44)75 (10.65)22 (15.28)0.488
Autoimmune liver disease46 (5.42)40 (5.68)6 (4.17)-
Cryptogenic252 (29.72)207 (29.40)45 (31.25)-
Drug-induced liver injury18 (2.12)16 (2.27)2 (1.39)-
Hepatitis B virus391 (46.11)331 (47.02)60 (41.67)-
Hepatitis C virus44 (5.19)35 (4.97)9 (6.25)-
Pre-TIPS portal venous pressure (mmHg)33.04 (29.00-37.55)33.00 (29.00-37.00)35.00 (31.00-38.48)0.005b
Post-TIPS portal venous pressure (mmHg)22.00 (18.00-26.00)22.00 (18.00-26.00)21.00 (17.00-25.13)0.157
Pre-TIPS inferior vena cava pressure (mmHg)8.00 (6.00-10.00)8.00 (6.00-10.00)8.00 (6.00-10.00)0.861
Post-TIPS inferior vena cava pressure (mmHg)9.00 (8.00-12.00)9.00 (8.00-11.00)10.00 (7.00-12.00)0.523
Pre-TIPS portal pressure gradient (mmHg)25.47 (21.03-29.79)25.00 (21.00-29.05)26.90 (23.00-30.43)0.008b
Post-TIPS porta pressure gradient (mmHg)11.72 (8.00-15.78)12.00 (8.00-15.78)11.00 (6.71-15.53)0.096
Portal vein diameter (mm)12.00 (10.20-15.82)13.00 (11.00-16.00)10.95 (8.93-13.00)< 0.001b
Right hepatic vein wedge pressure (mmHg)27.00 (21.00-32.00)27.00 (21.00-32.00)27.00 (23.28-35.00)0.039a
Right hepatic vein free pressure (mmHg)10.75 (9.00-12.00)10.75 (8.26-12.00)10.75 (9.74-12.00)0.426
Pre-TIPS right atrial pressure (mmHg)6.13 (5.00-6.13)6.13 (5.00-6.13)6.13 (5.00-6.13)0.398
Pre-TIPS Child-Pugh score7.00 (6.00-8.00)7.00 (6.00-8.00)7.00 (6.00-8.00)0.756
Pre-TIPS MELD score59.96 (56.61-63.00)59.98 (56.57-62.94)59.80 (56.97-63.96)0.472
Total bilirubin (μmol/L)22.65 (15.90-34.80)22.70 (16.07-34.50)22.50 (15.70-35.47)0.841
Direct bilirubin (μmol/L)9.90 (6.70-15.93)10.00 (6.70-15.70)9.60 (6.30-17.53)0.899
Indirect bilirubin (μmol/L)12.80 (8.98-19.62)12.85 (8.98-19.70)12.60 (9.12-18.58)0.747
Creatinine (μmol/L)62.00 (52.00-74.00)60.50 (51.00-72.00)70.00 (60.00-87.00)< 0.001b
Alanine aminotransferase (U/L)20.00 (14.00-29.00)19.00 (14.00-28.00)21.00 (15.00-30.00)0.326
Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L)28.00 (21.00-38.00)27.00 (21.00-37.00)29.50 (21.00-43.00)0.107
Kalium (mmol/L)3.94 (3.62-4.22)3.96 (3.68-4.23)3.79 (3.28-4.07)< 0.001b
Natrium (mmol/L)140.00 (138.00-142.00)140.00 (138.00-142.00)140.00 (138.00-142.00)0.844
Chlorine (mmol/L)107.00 (104.00-109.00)107.00 (104.00-109.00)107.00 (105.00-109.25)0.356
Alkaline phosphatase (U/L)88.00 (66.00-123.00)87.00 (66.00-122.00)89.00 (68.75-129.25)0.343
Glutamyl transferase (U/L)38.00 (20.00-73.00)39.00 (20.00-71.00)34.50 (18.75-89.25)0.875
Serum urea nitrogen (mmol/L)4.91 (3.99-6.41)4.88 (3.96-6.38)5.07 (4.13-6.48)0.369
Total protein (g/L)66.10 (61.71-70.40)66.10 (61.79-70.52)66.00 (61.40-70.00)0.885
Albumin (g/L)35.73 (32.10-39.12)35.73 (32.10-39.22)35.75 (32.42-38.75)0.862
International normalized ratio1.27 (1.15-1.44)1.28 (1.16-1.43)1.25 (1.14-1.45)0.467
Activated partial thromboplastin time (second)33.40 (31.00-36.83)33.35 (30.97-36.80)33.75 (31.27-37.20)0.463
Prothrombin time (second)14.00 (12.70-15.72)14.20 (12.70-15.70)13.80 (12.57-15.85)0.497
Prothrombin time activity (%)66.00 (56.00-77.00)66.00 (57.00-77.00)69.00 (55.00-76.25)0.913
Fibrinogen (g/L)1.99 (1.57-2.50)2.00 (1.57-2.46)1.88 (1.55-2.62)0.904
Blood ammonia (μmol/L)42.64 (32.40-59.50)42.80 (32.50-58.92)41.35 (31.95-60.73)0.755
White blood cell count (× 109/L)2.83 (1.90-4.19)2.78 (1.90-4.11)3.18 (1.89-4.46)0.188
Hemoglobin (× 1012/L)86.50 (74.00-104.00)87.00 (74.00-103.25)85.00 (75.00-107.25)0.884
Platelet count (× 109/L)76.00 (50.00-121.00)77.00 (50.00-121.25)74.50 (54.00-115.25)0.888
Alpha fetoprotein (ng/mL)220.56 (2.85-423.31)14.85 (2.52-365.37)536.56 (365.37-1290.49)< 0.001b
Carcinoembryonic antigen (ng/mL)2.44 (1.62-3.61)2.42 (1.62-3.58)2.48 (1.60-3.92)0.711
Carbohydrate antigen 125 (U/mL)125.24 (36.20-233.29)120.40 (35.90-222.78)151.99 (39.64-281.48)0.109
Cancer antigen 15-3 (U/mL)10.30 (7.50-14.20)10.30 (7.50-14.20)10.50 (7.47-14.12)0.889
Glycosylated chain antigen CA199 (U/mL)10.94 (4.43-15.26)10.57 (4.28-15.26)12.46 (4.69-15.26)0.265