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Table 4 Comparison between the studied groups regarding MAP before and after

From: The association between character of portal blood flow and post-TIPS incidence of hepatic encephalopathy

 

Hepatofugal group (no. = 19)

Hepatopetal group (no. = 30)

t test

P value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

MAP before

76.8 ± 7.1

80.9 ± 7.5

1.91

0.06

MAP after

76.4 ± 6.2

79.7 ± 6.1

1.85

0.07

MELD

11.7 ± 3.3

12.8 ± 4.8

0.46

0.64

  1. MAP mean arterial blood pressure, No. number, MELD model of end-stage liver disease