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Splenic volume changes (cm3), (mean ± SD)
| Groups | wk-0 | wk-2 | wk-6 | wk-10 |
| G-I (SO, n = 10) | 1.90 ± 0.28 | 1.93 ± 0.24 | 2.03 ± 0.23 | 2.04 ± 0.25 |
| G-II (PVL, n = 16) | 2.07 ± 0.40 | 3.94 ± 1.33a,b | 4.07 ± 1.37a,b | 4.17 ± 1.44a,b |
P < 0.01 vs value of G-I;
P < 0.01 vs value of wk-0 in G-II. wk-0: before ligation; wk-2, wk-6, wk-10: 2 weeks, 6 weeks and 10 weeks post-surgery, respectively.
