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Table 2 Post-treatment parameters according to number of procedures with each application agent for SIRT

From: Evaluation of the delivered activity of yttrium-90 resin microspheres using sterile water and 5 % glucose during administration

 

Sterile water

Isotonic 5 % glucose (G5W)

p value*

(n = 50)

(n = 54)

Stasis or flow reduction, n (%)

  

<0.0001

 No

22 (44 %)

43 (80 %)

 Yes

28 (56 %)

11 (20 %)

Stasis, n (%)

  

0.02

 No

36 (72 %)

48 (89 %)

 Yes

14 (28 %)

06 (11 %)

Mean activity delivered (as a percentage of planned activity)

77.4 ± 24.3 %

96.1 ± 11.0 %

<0.001

Activity delivered (as a percentage of planned activity), n (%)

  

<0.0001

 100 %

22 (44 %)

47 (87 %)

 90–95 %

04 (8 %)

01 (2 %)

 80–89 %

03 (6 %)

01 (2 %)

 50–79 %

15 (30 %)

5 (9 %)

 <50 %

6 (12 %)

0 (0 %)

Mild-to-moderate abdominal pain during application of SIRT, n (%)

  

<0.0001

 Yes

22 (44 %)

1 (1.8 %)

 No

28 (56 %)

53 (98.2 %)

  1. *Chi-square test