Table 1 Univariate analyses of factors associated with effectiveness of abdominal compression
Clinicopathological factors | Breath amplitude in CC direction | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
≤5 mm | >5 mm | ||
Gender, n (%) | |||
Male | 17 (41.5%) | 24 (58.5%) | 0.041* |
Female | 9 (75.0%) | 3 (25.0%) | |
Age, n (%) | |||
≤ 50 y | 11 (55.0%) | 9 (45.0%) | 0.500 |
> 50 y | 15 (45.5%) | 18 (54.5%) | |
BMI, n (%) | |||
< 25 kg/m2 | 23 (62.2%) | 14 (37.8%) | 0.004* |
≥ 25 kg/m2 | 3 (18.7%) | 13 (81.3%) | |
TACE, n (%) | |||
Yes | 15 (51.7%) | 14 (48.3%) | 0.669 |
No | 11 (45.8%) | 13 (54.2%) | |
Postoperative recurrence, n (%) | |||
Yes | 10 (45.5%) | 12 (54.5%) | 0.659 |
No | 16 (51.6%) | 15 (48.4%) | |
Liver tumor location, n (%) | |||
Right lobe | 18 (50.0%) | 18 (50.0%) | 0.691 |
Left lobe | 2 (33.3%) | 4 (66.7%) | |
Left and right lobe | 6 (54.5%) | 5 (45.5%) | |
Intrahepatic lesions, n (%) | |||
Solitary | 15 (48.4%) | 16 (51.6%) | 0.908 |
Multiple | 11 (50.0%) | 11 (50.0%) | |
Tumor diameter, n (%) | |||
≤ 5 cm | 19 (48.7%) | 20 (51.3%) | 0.934 |
> 5 cm | 7 (50.0%) | 7 (50.0%) | |