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Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Table 7 Comparison of MDCT results with endoscopic results of the study patients (N = 100)

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

 

Endoscopy grades

p value

0

n = 46

I

n = 30

II

n = 14

III

n = 10

Splenic size (cm)

15.9 ± 1.4

15.2 ± 8.7

16.9 ± 1.8

18 ± 4.2

0.031*a

Portal vein (mm)

14.1 ± 2.6

14.6 ± 4.1

15.1 ± 3.5

15.7 ± 2.5

0.904a

Splenic Vein (mm)

11 ± 2.6

12.1 ± 4.7

12.7 ± 4.2

12.9 ± 5.5

0.841a

Esophageal varices (mm)

3.1 ± 0.9

3.9 ± 1.2

5.9 ± 1.2

6.1 ± 3.7

0.016*a

Paraesophageal varices (mm)

63.6 ± 6.4

3.5 ± 1.6

6 ± 2.1

7.2 ± 2.2

0.253a

  1. aANOVA test was used
  2. *Statistically significant as p < 0.05
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