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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2023; 15(9): 2042-2051
Published online Sep 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i9.2042
Published online Sep 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i9.2042
Table 1 Comparisons of conventional ultrasound results between microvascular invasion-negative and microvascular invasion-positive hepatocellular carcinomas, n (%)
MVI | Tumor maximal diameter in mm | Echogenecity | Boundary | Surrounding liver tissue | Color Doppler flow | ||||||
Hypo- | Hyper- | Clear | Unclear | Liver cirrhosis | Fatty liver | Normal | None | Mild | Rich | ||
MVI negative, n = 86 | 35.45 (24.00-49.28) | 55 (29.3) | 31 (16.5) | 55 (29.3) | 31 (16.5) | 38 (20.2) | 17 (9.0) | 31 (16.5) | 34 (18.1) | 12 (6.4) | 40 (21.3) |
MVI positive, n = 102 | 46.95 (32.75-71.03) | 63 (33.5) | 39 (20.7) | 58 (30.9) | 44 (23.4) | 52 (27.7) | 7 (3.7) | 43 (22.9) | 20 (10.6) | 20 (10.6) | 62 (33.0) |
Z/χ2 | 3.841 | 0.096 | 0.978 | 7.255 | 9.079 | ||||||
P value | 0.000 | 0.757 | 0.323 | 0.027 | 0.011 |
- Citation: Jiang D, Qian Y, Tan BB, Zhu XL, Dong H, Qian R. Preoperative prediction of microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma using ultrasound features including elasticity. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15(9): 2042-2051
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v15/i9/2042.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v15.i9.2042