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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2023; 29(27): 4344-4355
Published online Jul 21, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i27.4344
Published online Jul 21, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i27.4344
Table 3 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the 34 patients with right-sided ligamentum teres stratified by gallbladder location
| Variables | RGB (n =9) | LGB (n = 25) | P value | |
| Sex (men), n (%) | - | 4 (44.4) | 17 (68.0) | 0.254 |
| Age (yr) | - | 66.9 ± 16.6 | 61.4 ± 18.2 | 0.434 |
| Comorbidity, n (%) | Hepatitis B virus carrier | 1 (11.1) | 5 (20.0) | 0.293 |
| Hepatitis C virus carrier | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | NA | |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.0) | > 0.99 | |
| Non-HCC malignancy | 5 (55.6) | 13 (52.0) | 0.855 | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 1 (11.1) | 7 (28.0) | 0.403 | |
| Chronic kidney disease | 1 (16.7) | 4 (16.0) | 1.000 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 3 (33.3) | 6 (24.0) | 0.670 | |
| Outcomes | ||||
| Major PVA, n (%) | Overall | 8 (88.9) | 20 (80.0) | > 0.99 |
| Independent right lateral | 7 (87.5) | 13 (52.0) | 0.250 | |
| Trifurcation | 1 (12.5) | 6 (24.0) | 0.670 | |
| Absence of R’t PV | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.0) | > 0.99 | |
- Citation: Lin HY, Lee RC, Chai JW, Hsu CY, Chou Y, Hwang HE, Liu CA, Chiu NC, Yen HH. Predicting portal venous anomalies by left-sided gallbladder or right-sided ligamentum teres hepatis: A large scale, propensity score-matched study. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29(27): 4344-4355
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v29/i27/4344.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v29.i27.4344