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Table 3 Post-treatment parameters according to number of patients 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*

Stasis or flow reduction, n (%)

  

<0.0001

 No

10 (41.7 %)

27 (93.1 %)

 Yes

14 (58.3 %)

02 (6.9 %)

Stasis, n (%)

  

0.03

 No

17 (70.8 %)

27 (93.1 %)

 Yes

7 (29.2 %)

02 (6.9 %)

Mean activity delivered (as a percentage of planned activity)

74.7 ± 25.9 %

99.6 ± 1.9 %

<0.001

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

  

<0.0001

 100 %

8 (33.4 %)

28 (96.6 %)

 90–95 %

04 (16.7 %)

01 (3.4 %)

 80–89 %

02 (8.3 %)

0 (0 %)

 50–79 %

6 (25 %)

0 (0 %)

 <50 %

4 (16.7 %)

0 (0 %)

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

  

0.002

 Yes

9 (37.5 %)

1 (3.4 %)

 No

15 (62.5 %)

28 (96.6 %)

  1. *Chi-square test