Comparison of total splenic artery embolization and partial splenic embolization for hypersplenism

Figure 3 Curves of the white blood cell counts, platelet counts, and splenic volume in cirrhotic patients of group A (total splenic artery embolization) and group B (partial splenic embolization) before embolization and at the different follow-up time intervals. A: Curves of long-term follow-up of white blood cell counts between the two groups; B: Curves of long-term follow-up of platelet counts between the two groups; C: Curves of long-term follow-up of splenic volume between the two groups. All values are expressed as mean ± SD. ^aP < 0.05 vs pre-embolization within each group; ^cP < 0. 05 group A vs group B at each time point determined with the Mann-Whitney test. WBC: White blood cell; PLT: Platelet.