ALB and Hepatic fibrosis: Multivariate analysis established these independent predictors: liver fibrosis stage F4 (OR = 3.418, 95% CI: 1.745-6.695), APRI at 3 months (OR = 2.285, 95% CI: 1.175-4.445), age at surgery (OR = 1.773, 95% CI: 1.192-2.637), GGT at 3 months (OR = 1.942, 95% CI: 1.211-3.117), ALB at 3 months (OR = 0.948, 95% CI: 0.916-0.981), and jaundice clearance failure (OR = 2.437, 95% CI: 1.275-4.657).