Therapeutic effects of endoscopic variceal ligation combined with partial splenic embolization for portal hypertension

Table 4 Comparison of hemodynamics 1 wk before and after EVL-PSE in cirrhotic patients

	Diameter (mm)		Blood flow velocity (cm/s)		Blood flow rate (L/min)
	Before EVL-PSE	After EVL-PSE	Before EVL-PSE	After EVL-PSE	Before EVL-PSE	After EVL-PSE
Portal vein (n = 40)	15.51 ± 1.71	16.2 ± 1.431	15.10 ± 2.78	13.92 ± 2.74a	0.98 ± 0.20	0.72 ± 0.15b
LGV(n = 35)	6.33 ± 1.49	7.41 ± 1.81	15.71 ± 3.63	12.11 ± 2.79	0.45 ± 0.19	0.44 ± 0.19
Azygos vein (n = 37)	10.08 ± 1.17	7.12 ± 1.22	29.22 ± 6.72	20.11 ± 5.01	1.20 ± 0.35	0.68 ± 0.23

¹P > 0.05,

^aP < 0.05,

^bP < 0.01.