Table 3 Pelvi abdominal ultrasound findings of the studied groups

Liver size

Fisher exact

3.1

0.22^NS

Shrunken (< 12 cm)

22(32.8%)

6(18.2%)

Normal (12–16 cm)

44(65.7%)

27(81.8%)

Enlarged (> 16 cm)

1(1.5%)

0(0%)

Splenic size

χ² test 63.4

 < 0.001*

Normal (7–11 cm)

1(1.5%)

25(75.8%)

Enlarged (> 11 cm)

66(98.5%

8(24.2%)

Liver echogenecity

χ² test 15.97

 < 0.001*

Coarse

60(89.6%)

18(54.5%)

Homogeneous

7(10.4%)

15(45.5%)

Splenic collaterals

χ² test 22.46

 < 0.001*

Yes

37(55.2%)

2(6.1%)

No

30(44.8%)

31(93.9%)

Ascites

χ² test 11.86

0.008*

No

23(34.3%)

23(69.7%)

Mild

11(16.4%)

4(12.1%)

Moderate

19(28.9%)

4(12.1%)

Marked

14(20.9%)

2(6.1%)