Table 4.
Comparison of demographic variables between the patients with and without pleural effusion after BRTO.
| Pleural effusion | Yes (n = 31) | No (n = 46) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 63.9 ± 11.2 | 60.0 ± 12.6 | 0.1631 |
| Gender | 0.7937 | ||
| Male | 20 | 31 | |
| Female | 11 | 15 | |
| Timing of treatment | 0.5737 | ||
| Emergency cases | 7 | 8 | |
| Prophylactic cases | 24 | 38 | |
| Etiology | 0.8896 | ||
| Viral infection | 16 | 23 | |
| No viral infection | 15 | 23 | |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | 3.05 ± 0.44 | 3.34 ± 0.66 | 0.0412* |
| Serum total bilirubin (mg/dL) |
1.40 ± 0.99 | 1.17 ± 0.44 | 0.1742 |
| Prothrombin time (%) | 71.00 ± 13.09 | 73.89 ± 13.31 | 0.3459 |
| Platelets (×104 μL) | 8.37 ± 2.76 | 9.69 ± 4.22 | 0.1367 |
| Child-Pugh score | 7.58 ± 1.48 | 6.96 ± 1.79 | 0.1144 |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 0.9704 | ||
| Present | 12 | 18 | |
| Absent | 19 | 28 | |
| CT findings | |||
| Ascites | 17 | 9 | 0.0019* |
| Thrombus | 4 | 3 | 0.3479 |
*P < 0.05.