Table 3.

Comparison of quality of life between the two groups with FACT-Hep questionnaire

	PDT + stent group	Stent-only group	P value
Pre-treatment	116.4 ± 5.8	115.2 ± 5.5	0.642
Post-treatment 3 months	134.1 ± 6.9	131.6 ± 5.8	0.115
Post-treatment 6 months	135.4 ± 6.8	126.3 ± 5.9	0.026*
Post-treatment 9 months	127.0 ± 5.5	118.1 ± 4.7	0.001*
Post-treatment 12 months	128.0 ± 6.9	114.7 ± 5.6	0.001*

*P < 0.05