Table 4 Pairwise comparison between baseline and SVR 48 at group A regarding portal and hepatic vein duplex and EGD
Variables | Group A | Test of significance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | SVR 48 | ||||
N (%) Mean ± SD | N (%) Mean ± SD | Test | p-value | ||
Portal and hepatic veins duplex | |||||
PV diameter (mm) | 14.41 ± 1.04 | 13.53 ± 1.07 | (Paired t-test) t = 7.991 | < 0.001 | |
PV velocity (cm/s) | 12.44 ± 1.98 | 14.14 ± 2.2 | (Paired t-test) t = −9.651 | < 0.001 | |
Hepatic vein waveform | Monophasic | 26 (65%) | 15 (37.5%) | Marginal homogeneity | < 0.001 |
Biphasic | 8 (20%) | 14 (35%) | |||
Triphasic | 6 (15%) | 11 (27.5%) | |||
Collaterals | Yes | 6 (15%) | 6 (15%) | McNemar test | 1.00 |
No | 34 (85%) | 34 (85%) | |||
Endoscopy (EGD) | |||||
EVs size | No | 3 (7.5%) | 28 (70%) | Marginal homogeneity | < 0.001 |
Small | 16 (40%) | 11 (27.5%) | |||
Medium | 15 (37.5%) | 1 (2.5%) | |||
Large | 6 (15%) | 0 (0%) | |||
Risky signs of EVs | Yes | 11 (27.5%) | 0 (0 %) | McNemar test | 0.001 |
No | 29 (72.5%) | 40 (100 %) | |||