Perioperative effects of high doses of intraoperative thymoglobulin induction in liver transplantation

Table 1 Preoperative recipient characteristics

Characteristics		ATG group	Control group	P
Gender	Male	12 (75%)	15 (93.8%)	0.33
	Female	4 (25%)	1 (6.2%)
Age	yr	59.8 ± 8.3	55.9 ± 8.8	0.08
Cause of liver disease	Viral cirrhosis	10 (56.3%)	10 (56.3%)	1
	Alcoholic	4 (25%)	4 (25%)
	Cholestatic	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)
	Hemochromatosis	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)
HCV	Pos	7 (43.8%)	6 (37.5%)	1
HBV	Pos	4 (25%)	3 (18.8%)	1
HCC	Yes	6 (37.5%)	7 (43.8%)	1
MELD score		11.6 ± 6.5	11.6 ± 4.6	0.95
INR		1.29 ± 0.34	1.44 ± 0.59	0.57
PLT	103/μL	97.2 ± 50	94.1 ± 37.1	0.3

All parameters are matched 1:1 when possible. HCV: Hepatitis C virus; HBV: Hepatitis B virus; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; MELD: Model for end stage liver disease; INR: International normalized ratio; PLT: Platelets; ATG: Antithymocyte globulin.