Multiparametric ultrasound for the prediction of the short-term outcome after esophageal varices band ligation

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2025; 31(40): 111406
Published online Oct 28, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i40.111406

Table 1 Demographic, clinical and ultrasound parameters at both time points in patients with (responders) and without (non-responders) varices eradication, mean ± SD

	Characteristic	Responders (n = 28)	Non-responders (n = 13)	P value
	Age, years	62.8 ± 7.8	64.5 ± 7.1	0.475
	Sex, number, M/F	21/7	10/3	> 0.99
T0	MELD	10.1 ± 2	12.2 ± 1.8	0.0025
	Child (A/B/C), number	21/7/0	1/12/0	0.00023
	Spleen size, cm	15.50 ± 2.74	15.79 ± 2.15	0.77
	Ascites, yes/no	3/25	7/6	0.009
	Collateral vessels, yes/no	6/22	4/9	0.797
	SA RI	0.71 ± 0.12	0.69 ± 0.05	0.73
	LRA RI	0.73 ± 0.17	0.69 ± 0.06	0.292
	RRA RI	0.71 ± 0.14	0.68 ± 0.05	0.325
	SMA RI	0.84 ± 0.09	0.84 ± 0.08	0.918
	HA RI	0.73 ± 0.11	0.69 ± 0.07	0.193
	PVV, cm/second	23.9 ± 5.79	22.5 ± 4.16	0.379
	PVD, cm	1.25 ± 0.17	1.27 ± 0.25	0.91
	DI	0.44 ± 0.30	0.49 ± 0.14	0.450
	LSM, kPa	26.32 ± 13.46	39.62 ± 15.07	0.013
	SSM, kPa	47.92 ± 8.54	52.03 ± 10.51	0.232
	LP meanLin, AU	409.6 ± 356.5	717.1 ± 669.2	0.140
	LP PE, AU	993.1 ± 920.1	1547.9 ± 1430.9	0.218
	LP WiR, AU	424.8 ± 879.0	1099.9 ± 2074.1	0.278
	LP mTT, second	276.3 ± 203.2	181.8 ± 203.4	0.179
	LP TTP, second	14.86 ± 7.73	11.59 ± 6.71	0.181
	LP AUC, AU	45808.7 ± 48761.3	45046.8 ± 40751.4	0.959
	PV meanLin, AU	284.4 ± 237.7	340.0 ± 238.2	0.493
	PV PE, AU	623.9 ± 582.9	772.7 ± 714.5	0.519
	PV WiR, AU	81.3 ± 91.6	114.7 ± 145.8	0.459
	PV mTTI, second	193.7 ± 214.1	254.4 ± 225.2	0.423
	PV TTP, second	23.71 ± 10.20	19.68 ± 6.96	0.149
	PV AUC, AU	30180.9 ± 31763.7	45136.8 ± 35684.0	0.210
T1	MELD	9.68 ± 2.13	12.46 ± 1.94	0.0003
	Child (A/B/C), number	23/5/0	2/11/0	0.00019
	Spleen size, cm	15.5 ± 2.77	15.92 ± 2.25	0.611
	Ascites, yes/no	5/23	6/7	0.127
	Collateral vessels, yes/no	6/22	4/9	0.797
	SA RI	0.67 ± 0.07	0.76 ± 0.15	0.070
	LRA RI	0.69 ± 0.10	0.74 ± 0.13	0.249
	RRA RI	0.67 ± 0.06	0.74 ± 0.13	0.097
	SMA RI	0.84 ± 0.11	0.85 ± 0.05	0.745
	HA RI	1.01 ± 1.71	0.72 ± 0.11	0.373
	PVV, cm/second	26.66 ± 6.78	23.54 ± 5.19	0.279
	PVD, cm	12.38 ± 2.28	12.62 ± 1.45	0.690
	DI	0.46 ± 0.28	0.31 ± 0.42	0.274
	LSM, kPa	25.44 ± 10.14	38.33 ± 12.59	0.0042
	SSM, kPa	43.29 ± 11.65	52.77 ± 11.36	0.0213
	LP meanLin, AU	499.4 ± 444.8	521.7 ± 464.9	0.886
	LP PE, AU	1200.8 ± 1058.6	983.0 ± 807.9	0.474
	LP WiR, AU	481.4 ± 955.9	973.6 ± 1518.2	0.298
	LP mTTI, second	261.6 ± 200.9	195.6 ± 198.4	0.334
	LP TTP, second	12.07 ± 5.99	15.19 ± 8.68	0.191
	LP AUC, AU	42757.2 ± 43432.2	34202.5 ± 30970.2	0.477
	PV meanLin, AU	782.6 ± 2327.1	254.8 ± 209.6	0.244
	PV PE, AU	625.5 ± 619.6	589.7 ± 622.7	0.766
	PV WiR, AU	75.6 ± 62.3	89.8 ± 104.2	0.654
	PV mTTI, second	133.4 ± 150.5	256.3 ± 225.8	0.092
	PV TTP, second	22.52 ± 7.91	19.38 ± 7.83	0.245
	PV AUC, AU	32951.1 ± 33858.3	34981.5 ± 32055.2	0.854

M: Male; F: Female; MELD: Model for end-stage liver disease; SA: Splenic artery; RI: Resistivity index; LRA: Left renal artery; RRA: Right renal artery; SMA: Superior mesenteric artery; HA: Hepatic artery; PVV: Portal vein velocity; PVD: Portal vein diameter; DI: Damping index; LSM: Liver stiffness measurement; SSM: Spleen stiffness measurement; LP: Liver parenchyma; AU: Arbitrary units; PE: Peak enhancement; WiR: Wash-in rate; mTT: Mean transit time; TTP: Time to peak; AUC: Area under the curve; PV: Portal vein; meanLin: Mean signal intensity.

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Citation: Ainora ME, Borriello R, Pecere S, Paratore M, Galasso L, Calvez V, Esposto G, Mignini I, Barbaro F, Del Vecchio LE, Ponziani FR, Annicchiarico BE, Garcovich M, Riccardi L, Pompili M, Spada C, Gasbarrini A, Zocco MA. Multiparametric ultrasound for the prediction of the short-term outcome after esophageal varices band ligation. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(40): 111406
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Ainora ME, Borriello R, Pecere S, Paratore M, Galasso L, Calvez V, Esposto G, Mignini I, Barbaro F, Del Vecchio LE, Ponziani FR, Annicchiarico BE, Garcovich M, Riccardi L, Pompili M, Spada C, Gasbarrini A, Zocco MA. Multiparametric ultrasound for the prediction of the short-term outcome after esophageal varices band ligation. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(40): 111406 [PMID: 41180996 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i40.111406]

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