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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 2 Comparisons of conventional ultrasound results between mild microvascular invasion and severe microvascular invasion hepatocellular carcinomas
| 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 | ||
| Mild MVI, n = 54 | 50.15 (33.80-65.90) | 36 (35.3) | 18 (17.6) | 33 (32.4) | 21 (20.6) | 25 (24.5) | 4 (3.9) | 25 (24.5) | 8 (7.8) | 9 (8.8) | 37 (36.3) |
| Severe MVI, n = 48 | 43.20 (30.83-73.68) | 27 (26.5) | 21 (20.6) | 25 (24.5) | 23 (22.5) | 27 (26.5) | 3 (2.9) | 18 (17.6) | 12 (11.8) | 11 (10.8) | 25 (24.5) |
| Z/χ2 | 0.496 | 1.168 | 0.844 | 1.063 | 2.980 | ||||||
| P value | 0.622 | 0.280 | 0.358 | 0.641 | 0.254 | ||||||
- 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