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Table 4 Radiologic outcome of PSE in three groups

From: Comparison of three embolic materials at partial splenic artery embolization for hypersplenism: clinical, laboratory, and radiological outcomes

 

Group 1 (n = 65)

Group 2 (n = 58)

Group 3 (n = 56)

p value

CT volume of spleen (CC)

2386.2 ± 259.1

2465.8 ± 181.3

2421.5 ± 205.4

0.136

CT volume of infarcted spleen (CC)

1550.5 ± 322.9

1714.3 ± 209.1

1659.7 ± 186.5

0.001*

Splenic span by ultrasound, (cm)

    

Preprocedural

21 ± 3.6

21.5 ± 2.93

21.3 ± 3.1

0.707

After 1 months

19.7 ± 3.0

20 ± 2.4

20.1 ± 2.5

0.696

After 1 year

14.3 ± 3.1

12.9 ± 2.8

12.7 ± 3.3

0.006*

  1. Data represent the mean ± SD
  2. Group 1—Gelfoam group, Group 2—Embosphere microspheres group, Group 3—polyvinyl alcohol
  3. PSE—partial splenic embolization, SD—standard deviation, CT—computerized tomography
  4. *Significant
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