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Table 5 Differences of ultrasonic features between the two groups

From: Blood flow on ultrasound imaging is a predictor of lump margin status in breast-conserving patients: a retrospective matching study

 

CCM

PSM

Positive

Negative

P

Positive

Negative

P

Increased blood flow

  

0.017

  

0.030

 Yes

31 (37.3%)

17 (20.5%)

 

41 (34.7%)

26 (22.0%)

 

 No

52 (62.7%)

66 (79.5%)

 

77 (65.3%)

92 (78.0%)

 

Crab sign

  

0.040

  

0.384

 Yes

30 (36.1%)

18 (21.7%)

 

36 (30.5%)

30 (25.4%)

 

 No

53 (63.9%)

65 (78.3%)

 

82 (69.5%)

88 (74.6%)

 

Spiculated margin

  

0.748

  

0.788

 Yes

32 (38.6%)

30 (36.1%)

 

43 (36.4%)

45 (38.1%)

 

 No

51 (61.4%)

53 (63.9%)

 

75 (63.6%)

73 (61.9%)

 
  1. CCM case–control matching, PSM propensity score matching