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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2025; 17(6): 106276
Published online Jun 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i6.106276
Published online Jun 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i6.106276
Table 1 Patient demographics and basic characteristics
| Characteristic | Infection group (n = 20) | Non-infection group (n = 57) | P value |
| Mean age (years) | 62.3 ± 8.7 | 57.2 ± 9.1 | < 0.05 |
| Gender distribution | > 0.05 | ||
| Male (%) | 75% (15/20) | 70.2% (40/57) | |
| Female (%) | 25% (5/20) | 29.8% (17/57) | |
| Smoking status (%) | |||
| Current smoker | 30% (6/20) | 25% (14/57) | > 0.05 |
| Former smoker | 40% (8/20) | 35% (20/57) | |
| Never smoker | 30% (6/20) | 40% (23/57) | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 130.5 ± 15.2 | 125.3 ± 14.1 | > 0.05 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 80.2 ± 10.5 | 78.5 ± 9.8 | > 0.05 |
| History of hypertension (%) | 40% (8/20) | 35% (20/57) | > 0.05 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 200.3 ± 35.4 | 195.2 ± 32.1 | > 0.05 |
- Citation: Wang G, Qi R. Analysis of risk factors for post-operative infection following drug-eluting trans arterial chemo embolization in hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(6): 106276
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v17/i6/106276.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i6.106276