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Table 5 Results of MDCT assessment of porto systemic collaterals in EV of the study patients (N = 100)

From: Computed tomography predictors of gastroesophageal varices in cirrhotic patients: the added value of portosystemic collaterals

 

Total

n = 100

No EV

n = 46

EV

n = 54

p value

Paraesophageal varices

66 (66%)

12 (12%)

54 (54%)

 < 0.001*

Submucosal varices

28 (28%)

7 (7%)

21 (21%)

 < 0.001*

Retrogastric/adventitial varices

80 (80%)

26 (26%)

54 (54%)

 < 0.001*

Left gastric varices

90 (90%)

36 (36%)

54 (54%)

0.026*

Hilar varices

94 (94%)

40 (40%)

54 (54%)

0.033*

Perisplenic varices

80 (80%)

30 (30%)

50 (50%)

 < 0.001*

Retroperitoneal varices

6 (10%)

2 (2%)

4 (4%)

0.982

Periportal varices

12 (92%)

6 (6%)

6 (6%)

1.00

Mesenteric varices

78 (98%)

24 (24%)

54 (54%)

 < 0.001*

Coronary varices

60 (60%)

22 (22%)

38 (38%)

0.047*

Lienorenal shunt

48 (48%)

20 (60%)

28 (60%)

0.620

PUV

18 (18%)

8 (8%)

10 (10%)

0.982

Right ant abdominal wall collateral

6 (6%)

2 (2%)

4 (4%)

0.982

Paraumbilical and right abdominal wall collaterals

18 (18%)

8 (8%)

10 (10%)

0.620

  1. aThe Chi-square test was used
  2. PUV paraumbilical varices
  3. *Statistically significant as p < 0.05