Post-gastrectomy spleen enlargement and esophageal varices: Distal vs total gastrectomy

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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2010; 16(22): 2801-2805
Published online Jun 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i22.2801

Table 6 Clinical data 36 mo postoperatively n (%), (mean ± SD)

	DG group (n = 64)	TG group (n = 28)	P-value
Platelet count (× 10⁴/μL)	26.3 ± 3.8	25.5 ± 4.3	0.3904
Spleen diameter (mm)	105.6 ± 9.8	110.6 ± 9.6	0.0147
Platelet count/spleen diameter ratio	2515 ± 386	2317 ± 381	0.0256
Esophageal varices
Grade 1	3 (4.7)	3 (10.7)	0.3638
Grade 2	1 (1.6)	1 (3.6)	0.5184
Grade 3	0 (0)	0 (0)	1.00
Total occurrence rate	4 (6.3)	4 (14.3)	0.2082

Citation: Oida T, Mimatsu K, Kano H, Kawasaki A, Kuboi Y, Fukino N, Amano S. Post-gastrectomy spleen enlargement and esophageal varices: Distal vs total gastrectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(22): 2801-2805
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i22/2801.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i22.2801