Influence of percutaneous local therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma on gastric function

Table 3 Relationship between the liver function classification of cirrhotic patients electrogastrography results and the comparisons between before and after therapy (mean ± SE)

	Child A (n = 33)	Child B (n = 11)	P value	Before	After	P value
Fasting EGG
DF (circles/min)	2.89 ± 0.08	2.73 ± 0.18	NS	2.89 ± 0.07	2.84 ± 0.08	NS
Normogastria	84.0% ± 3.8%	66.8% ± 8.6%	< 0.05	81.6% ± 3.5%	75.2% ± 4.5%	< 0.05
Bradygastria	14.8% ± 3.8%	30.1% ± 8.8%	NS	16.6% ± 3.5%	23.2% ± 4.3%	NS
Tachygastria	1.7% ± 5.5%	1.6% ± 6.1%	NS	1.7% ± 0.9%	1.6% ± 0.9%	NS
Post-meal EGG
DF (circles/min)	2.53 ± 0.09	2.56 ± 0.14	NS	2.55 ± 0.08	2.67 ± 0.08	NS
Normogastria	54.9% ± 4.8%	51.7% ± 8.3%	NS	54.9% ± 4.3%	53.8% ± 4.3%	NS
Bradygastria	43.2% ± 4.8%	40.5% ± 8.2%	NS	41.5% ± 4.3%	37.5% ± 4.0%	NS
Tachygastria	1.9% ± 1.0%	7.8% ± 4.8%	NS	3.6% ± 1.5%	8.7% ± 3.0%	NS
PR of bradygastria	2.3 ± 0.4	2.2 ± 0.8	NS	2.3 ± 0.4	1.9 ± 0.2	NS
PR of normogastria	1.4 ± 0.2	1.4 ± 0.3	NS	1.4 ± 0.2	1.4 ± 0.1	NS
PR of tachygastria	2.2 ± 0.3	2.3 ± 0.7	NS	2.2 ± 0.3	0.7 ± 0.1	< 0.01

DF: Dominant frequency; PR: Power ratio; NS: Not significant; EGG: Electrogastrography.