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Table 4 Correlation between UEDVT and CVC, D-dimer, Albumin, Platelet, and inflammatory response

From: Incidence of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis in the retrosternal reconstruction after esophagectomy

 

With UEDVT (n = 11)

Without UEDVT (n = 55)

P value

CVC placement

 + 

0

7

0.21

 −

11

48

D-dimer

 < 0.5

0

0

*

 ≥ 0.5

9

14

 

Non-measured

2

41

 

Albumin

2.682

2.678

0.98

Platelet

24.74

20.62

0.0818

CRP levels, median (range) (mg/dl)

16.9

14.3

0.29

WBC levels, median (range) (/μl)

8.07

8.5

0.69

  1. CVC central venous catheter, CRP C-reactive protein, WBC white blood cell
  2. *The number of < 0.5 is zero, Chi-square analysis is impossible