The proportion of participants with improved bile drainage was not statistically significantly improved by steroids at 6 months posthepatoportoenterostomy ( 58.6 % [ 41/70 ] of steroids group vs 48.6 % [ 34/70 ] of placebo group ; adjusted relative risk , 1.14 [ 95 % CI , 0.83 to 1.57 ] ; P = .43 ) .