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Table 4 Comparison of mean DVH parameters of the small bowel loops in patients with and without chronic GI complications (Mann–Whitney U test)

From: Dose-volume histogram predictors of chronic gastrointestinal complications after radical hysterectomy and postoperative intensity modulated radiotherapy for early-stage cervical cancer

 

Overall

Grade 0

Grade 1-2

P value

 

Maximum dose (cGy ± SE)

 

5600 ± 257

5552 ± 207

5697 ± 318

0.042

 

Mean dose (cGy ± SE)

 

2918 ± 500

2838 ± 448

3077 ± 568

0.080

 

Mean ratio ± SE

V30 ratio

0.47 ± 0.14

0.46 ± 0.12

0.51 ± 0.17

0.301

V40 ratio

0.27 ± 0.12

0.24 ± 0.10

0.32 ± 0.15

0.011

V50 ratio

0.12 ± 0.08

0.11 ± 0.07

0.14 ± 0.08

0.134

 

Mean volume ± SE (ml)

Total volume

1008 ± 399

1041 ± 366

943 ± 458

0.261

V30 volume

460 ± 185

466 ± 173

448 ± 211

0.507

V40 volume

257 ± 125

248 ± 119

275 ± 136

0.423

V50 volume

107 ± 62

101 ± 52

119 ± 77

0.451

  1. Abbreviations: DVH = dose-volume histogram; GI = gastrointestinal; SE = standard error; V30-50 volume = volume receiving more than respective dose; V30-50 ratio = volume receiving more than respective dose to total volume.