Abnormal splenic artery diameter/hepatic artery diameter ratio in cirrhosis-induced portal hypertension

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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2013; 19(8): 1292-1298
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Table 2 Univariate logistic regression analyses of associations between splenic artery internal diameter/proper hepatic artery internal diameter ratio and complications in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension n (%)

Complication	Total	Patients with normal S/P ratio	Patients with abnormal S/P ratio	OR (95%CI)	P value
Complication	(n = 770)	(n = 130)	(n = 640)	OR (95%CI)	P value
Ascites
Yes	426 (55.7)	304 (53.5)	122 (61.9)	0.708 (0.508-0.986)	0.041¹
No	339 (44.3)	264 (46.5)	75 (38.1)	Reference
Hepatic encephalopathy
Yes	77 (10.1)	58 (10.2)	19 (9.6)	1.065 (0.617-1.838)	0.820
No	688 (89.9)	510 (89.8)	178 (90.4)	Reference
Esophageal and gastric varices
Yes	209 (27.4)	166 (29.3)	43 (21.8)	1.483 (1.010-2.175)	0.044¹
No	555 (72.6)	401 (70.7)	154 (78.2)	Reference
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Yes	111 (14.5)	90 (15.9)	21 (10.7)	1.581 (0.954-2.621)	0.076
No	653 (85.5)	477 (84.1)	176 (89.3)	Reference
Collateral circulation formation
Yes	611 (79.9)	464 (81.7)	147 (74.6)	1.518 (1.033-2.230)	0.034¹
No	154 (20.1)	104 (18.3)	50 (25.4)	Reference

¹Indicates significant association. The incidences of ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, esophageal and gastric varices, Upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and collateral circulation formation were not available in 5, 5, 6, 6, and 5 patients, respectively. OR: Odds ratio.

Citation: Zeng DB, Dai CZ, Lu SC, He N, Wang W, Li HJ. Abnormal splenic artery diameter/hepatic artery diameter ratio in cirrhosis-induced portal hypertension. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(8): 1292-1298
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i8/1292.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i8.1292