a statistical trendp = 0.06
Unexpectedly, the increased incidence of abdominal surgical complications in group KP showed only a statistical trend, namely, 18.5% after Kasai vs. 10.3% without Kasai ( p = 0.06).
Unexpectedly, the increased incidence of abdominal surgical complications in group KP showed only a statistical trend, namely, 18.5% after Kasai vs. 10.3% without Kasai ( p = 0.06).
When analyzing age subgroups, significance for higher portal vein complications in KP patients was established only for patients transplanted before the age of 1 year, while differences in other age subgroups did not reach statistical significance (data not shown).