3.4. Additional effectiveness analysis
cirrhosis
CIRRHOSIS
A subgroup analysis by the severity of cirrhosis, using reported CTP Grade at baseline, was performed. The change in platelet count from baseline to procedure day, within each CTP Grade, was consistent with the overall analysis (Fig. Platelet count at baseline and procedure day by Child–Turcotte–Pugh Grade. Baseline CTP Grade B and C groups were combined due to the small sample size (Grade B: baseline n = 11, procedure n = 10; Grade C: baseline n = 3, procedure n = 2). For patients who did not have a platelet count assessment on the day of the procedure, but rather had a platelet count assessed the day prior to the procedure, the platelet count assessed the day prior to the procedure was summarized as a procedure platelet count. CTP = Child–Turcotte–Pugh Grade, SD = standard deviation.