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. 2022 Feb 18;63(2):159–167. doi: 10.4111/icu.20210389

Table 4. Comparison of tumor characteristics, technical feasibility, and technical efficacy according to visibility on B-mode ultrasound.

Visible category (n=27) Not visible category (n=12) p-value
Tumor location (right/left) 12/15 5/7 0.876
Hydrodissection (not used/used) 25/2 12/0 0.753
Size of tumor (cm) 2.43±0.64 1.50±0.34 <0.001
Technical feasibility
B-mode 2.79±0.63 1.40±0.60 <0.001
Fusion imaging 3.84±0.39 3.12±0.38 <0.001
Technical efficacy (success/fail) 27/0 12/0 -

Values are presented as number only or mean±standard deviation.

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