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Table 1 Characteristics of patients undergoing liver resection for colorectal liver metastases

From: Splenic enlargement induced by preoperative chemotherapy is a useful indicator for predicting liver regeneration after resection for colorectal liver metastases

Characteristics

Chemotherapy

No chemotherapy (n = 67)

p value

SP index ≥ 1.2 (n = 16)

SP index < 1.2 (n = 27)

Gender (male/female)

11/5

15/12

35/32

0.49

Age

57.8 ± 13.3

62.1 ± 10.3

64.4 ± 9.5

0.10

BMI

23.5 ± 3.6

21.5 ± 2.9

22.8 ± 3.9

0.14

Diabetes mellitus (+)

4

5

8

0.38

Hepatitis virus (+)

0

0

2

0.52

Number of chemotherapy cycles (median, range)

12 (5–27)

8 (1–43)

–

0.27

ICG-R15 (%)

13.5 ± 9.5

9.4 ± 4.8

8.6 ± 4.8

0.036

Steatosis before chemotherapy

1

1

–

1.00

Steatosis before operation

3

3

3

0.14

  1. Continuous data are presented as mean ± standard deviation
  2. BMI body mass index, ICG-R15 indocyanin green retention rate at 15 min