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World J Transplant. Dec 24, 2017; 7(6): 349-358
Published online Dec 24, 2017. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v7.i6.349
Published online Dec 24, 2017. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v7.i6.349
Table 2 Transplant procedure characteristics n (%)
| Characteristic | Total (n = 296) | Biliary strictures (n = 52) | Nil biliary strictures (n = 244) | P value |
| Cold ischemic time (min) | 415 (308-520) | 414 (319-530) | 415 (307-520) | NS |
| Warm ischemic time (min) | 27 (23-32) | 28 (23-33) | 27 (23-32) | NS |
| Time until hepatic artery anastomosis (min) | 74 (61-88) | 70 (60-86) | 74 (61-89) | NS |
| Time between portal vein and hepatic artery anastomosis (min) | 47 (35-60) | 41 (36-57) | 48 (35-60) | NS |
| Anastomosis used | 246 | NS | ||
| Duct to duct | 213 (72.0) | 29 (64.4) | 184 (73.3) | |
| Roux-en-Y | 78 (26.4) | 16 (35.6) | 62 (24.7) | |
| T-drain used (n = 231) | 23 (7.8) | 3 (6.7) | 19 (8.0) | NS |
- Citation: Forrest EA, Reiling J, Lipka G, Fawcett J. Risk factors and clinical indicators for the development of biliary strictures post liver transplant: Significance of bilirubin. World J Transplant 2017; 7(6): 349-358
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v7/i6/349.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v7.i6.349