Table 2 Changes in the Child–Pugh scores, Child–Pugh stages

Response to TIPS^b

 CR

92(74.8%)

 PR

23(18.7%)

 NR

8(6.5%)

Child–Pugh stage

0.006*

 A

32(26.0%)

56(45.5%)

 B

79(64.2%)

58(47.2%)

 C

12(9.8%)

9(7.3%)

Change of Child–Pugh stage^b

 Down

41(33.3%)

 Unchanged

70(56.9%)

 Elevated

12(9.8%)

 Child–Pugh scores

8(6-9)

7(6-8)

<0.001**

Change of Child–Pugh scores^b

 Down

73(59.3%)

 Unchanged

28(22.8%)

 Elevated

22(17.9%)

HE^a

1.000*

 I/II

4(3.3%)

12(9.8%)

 III/IV

0

1(0.8%)

Grading of ascites

 0/1

56(45.5%)

107(87.0%)

<0.001*

 2/3

67(54.5%)

16(13.0%)

Bilirubin(IQR^a, umol/L)

29.5(19.2-41.0)

37.4(25.6-48.1)

<0.001**

 <34

75(61.0%)

51(41.4%)

 ≥34

48(39.0%)

72(58.6%)

Albumin (g/L)

33.2(30.2-36.8)

34.7(33.1-36.8)

0.134**

 <35

72(58.5%)

65(52.8%)

 ≥35

51(41.5%)

58(47.2%)

PT(s)^a

14.2(13.1-15.6)

15.5(14.1-17.1)

<0.001**

 Prolonged < 6

117(95.1%)

71(57.7%)

 Prolonged ≥6

6(4.9%)

52(42.3%)