Table 2.
Summary of Doppler ultrasound findings in relation to the size of “deep” oesophageal and gastric varices in the liver cirrhosis patients (n = 42). Data presented as mean ± SD. a P = 0.05; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01 versus grade 0 varices.
| Doppler US | “Deep” oesophageal varices size | “Deep” gastric varices size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Vmin portal | 12.7 ± 5.4 | 13 ± 6.3 | 14.1 ± 7.1 | 10.0 ± 3.0 | *16.1 ± 7.2 | 14.1 ± 6.8 |
| Vmax portal | 18.3 ± 5.3 | 20.6 ± 9.4 | 21.2 ± 10.2 | 14.8 ± 4.3 | **25.0 ± 9.7 | *21.3 ± 8.8 |
| Tmax portal | 14.8 ± 5.1 | 17.1 ± 9.0 | 17.7 ± 9.0 | 11.8 ± 3.2 | **20.6 ± 7.9 | *17.9 ± 9.0 |
| Vmin splenic | 14.6 ± 5.4 | 17.6 ± 9.6 | 16.9 ± 9.7 | 13.2 ± 5.7 | 17.7 ± 9.3 | 17.9 ± 9.5 |
| Vmax splenic | 21.8 ± 6.4 | 26.2 ± 14.4 | 25.1 ± 10.4 | 19.4 ± 5.8 | a 27.6 ± 10.4 | a 26.1 ± 12.3 |
| Tmax splenic | 17.3 ± 4.7 | 22.3 ± 11.0 | 20.1 ± 10.1 | 15.4 ± 5.0 | a 22.2 ± 8.9 | a 21.6 ± 10.7 |