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Table 7 Comparison of VAS score of abdominal pain after PSE between the two groups

From: Efficacy and safety of heparin plus dexamethasone after partial splenic embolization for liver cirrhosis with massive splenomegaly

 

Group

t-test (P value)

PSE + Hep + DEX group (N = 54)

PSE group (N = 62)

Day 1

2.7 ± 2.2

2.9 ± 1.4

0.337

Day 2

3.5 ± 2.4

4.6 ± 2.3

0.041

Day 3

4.3 ± 1.9

5.9 ± 2.1

0.032

Day 4

5.8 ± 2.7

7.6 ± 2.7

0.015

Day 5

5.2 ± 1.3

8.3 ± 2.2

0.006

Day 6

4.1 ± 1.5

7.2 ± 1.9

0.010

Day 7

3.2 ± 0.9

5.5 ± 1.3

0.024

Day 8

2.4 ± 1.1

4.3 ± 1.6

0.048

Day 9

1.8 ± 1.0

2.1 ± 0.8

0.306

Day 10

1.7 ± 1.2

1.9 ± 0.9

0.579