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Table 3 Parameters derived from multi-detector computed tomography analysis

From: Abdominal obesity and prolonged prone positioning increase risk of developing sclerosing cholangitis in critically ill patients with influenza A-associated ARDS

Characteristics

All patients (n = 20)

SSC (n = 5)

nSSC (n = 15)

P

Abdominal diameter, sagittal (cm)

28.0 ± 4.7

32.3 ± 4.3

26.6 ± 4.0

0.015

Intraperitoneal diameter, horizontal (cm)

28.3 ± 3.7

32.3 ± 4.1

27.0 ± 2.5

0.003

Cumulative abdominal fat (cm3)

17317 ± 8683

23677 ± 13759

15197 ± 5382

0.056

Intraperitoneal fat (cm3)

5916 ± 2926

8273 ± 3659

5131 ± 2268

0.033

Intraperitoneal fat / height (cm3/cm)

33.3 ± 16.1

46.0 ± 20.3

29.0 ± 12.4

0.036

Subcutaneous fat (cm3)

11401 ± 6284

15404 ± 10261

10067 ± 3986

NS

Diameter of common hepatic artery (cm)

0.65 ± 0.1

0.65 ± 0.11

0.65 ± 0.1

NS

Diameter of portal vein (cm)

1.4 ± 0.2

1.5 ± 0.3

1.4 ± 0.1

NS

Diameter of inferior vena cava (cm)

2.7 ± 0.3

2.9 ± 0.4

2.7 ± 0.3

NS

Arthrosclerosis (n)

7 (37%)

2 (40%)

5 (34%)

NS

Calcification of celiac trunk (n)

3 (16%)

0 (0%)

3 (20%)

NS

Ascites (n)

9 (47%)

2 (40%)

7 (47%)

NS

  1. NS, non-significant; nSSC, no secondary sclerosing cholangitis; SSC, secondary sclerosing cholangitis.