Table 3 Characteristics of pediatric cases with transplanted liver who underwent percutaneous liver biopsy stratified by major complications during hospitalization
Characteristics | Category | Cases without major complication (Nā=ā2269) | Cases with major complication (Nā=ā5) | Total (Nā=ā2274) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 965 (42.5) | 2 (40.0) | 967 (42.5) | ā„ā0.99 |
Age (years) | 9 (5ā13) | 1 (1ā1) | 9 (5ā13) | 0.017 | |
Age (years) | ā<ā1 | 16 (0.7) | 1 (20.0) | 17 (0.7) | 0.004 |
1ā5 | 647 (28.5) | 3 (60.0) | 650 (28.6) | ||
6ā11 | 797 (35.1) | 0 (0.0) | 797 (35.0) | ||
12ā17 | 809 (35.7) | 1 (20.0) | 810 (35.6) | ||
BMI or BMI-SDS | Underweight | 275 (12.1) | 0 (0.0) | 275 (12.1) | 0.42 |
Normal | 1821 (80.3) | 4 (80.0) | 1825 (80.3) | ||
Overweight or obesity | 173 (7.6) | 1 (20.0) | 174 (7.7) | ||
CCC score | āā¤ā1 | 1952 (86.0) | 4 (80.0) | 1956 (86.0) | 0.53 |
āā„ā2 | 317 (14.0) | 1 (20.0) | 318 (14.0) | ||
Comorbidities on admission | Anemia or coagulation diseases | 142 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) | 142 (6.2) | āā„ā0.99 |
Cancers other than liver cancer | 14 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (0.6) | āā„ā0.99 | |
Transplant rejection | 658 (29.0) | 1 (20.0) | 659 (29.0) | āā„ā0.99 | |
Unscheduled admission | 182 (8.0) | 1 (20.0) | 183 (8.0) | 0.34 | |
Corticosteroid use | 287 (12.6) | 2 (40.0) | 289 (12.7) | 0.12 | |
Immunosuppressant use | 758 (33.4) | 2 (40.0) | 760 (33.4) | āā„ā0.99 | |
Previous liver biopsies history | 1492 (65.8) | 3 (60.0) | 1495 (65.7) | āā„ā0.99 | |
Hospital volume per year (cases) | 1ā17 | 348 (15.3) | 1 (20.0) | 349 (15.3) | 0.71 |
18ā54 | 770 (33.9) | 1 (20.0) | 771 (33.9) | ||
āā„ā55 | 1151 (50.7) | 3 (60.0) | 1154 (50.7) | ||