Table 2

Comparison of the changes in portal venous pressure (PVP) and splenic pulp pressure (SPP) in different groups after microsphere injections

GroupPVPSPP
BasalPostinfusionIncrease (mm Hg)% increaseBasalPostinfusionIncrease (mm Hg)% increase
17.4 (1.6)14.9 (3.6)3-150  7.5 (2.8)3-150 102.2 (35.6)3-150  8.8 (2.9)15.1 (3.8)3-150  6.3 (3.3)3-150  90.9 (41.8)
26.7 (1.4)24.0 (2.2)3-150 17.3 (2.7)3-150 272.3 (78.0)3-150 10.8 (3.2)22.8 (2.5)3-150 12.0 (4.5)3-150 139.3 (51.7)
37.7 (0.8)19.9 (3.7)12.3 (3.9)162.8 (60.1) 9.3 (1.2)18.7 (3.4) 9.3 (3.6)103.1 (48.5)
47.4 (1.0)20.3 (1.0)12.9 (1.5)178.6 (41.0) 8.7 (1.4)19.8 (1.0)11.2 (1.7)133.5 (39.2)
57.9 (0.9)19.0 (1.3)10.9 (1.7) 140.3 (32.0) 10.8 (1.4)18.6 (1.4) 7.8 (2.1)  74.9 (26.6)3-150
Control7.8 (0.5) 7.7 (0.4)NANA10.2 (1.5)10.3 (1.4)NANA
  • 3-150 p < 0.05 versus other groups, p < 0.05 versus group 3 and 4, Student’s unpaired t test.