Table 1 Patients’ characteristics
Variable | CART N = 10 | Control N = 10 | Total N = 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients’ characteristics |  |  |  |
Age (median [range]) | 71.0 [63.0, 87.0] | 73.5 [41.0, 95.0] | 71.5 [41.0, 95.0] |
Sex, female (%) | 8 (80) | 8 (80) | 16 (80) |
Institution (%) | |||
    A | 5 (50) | 8 (80) | 13 (65) |
    B | 3 (30) | 1 (10) | 4 (20) |
    C | 2 (20) | 1 (10) | 3 (15) |
    D | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
ECOG performance status (%) | |||
    0–2 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
    3 | 8 (80) | 8 (80) | 16 (80) |
    4 | 2 (20) | 2 (20) | 4 (20) |
Primary tumor site (%) | |||
    Pancreas | 4 (40) | 1 (10) | 5 (25) |
    Gastrointestinal | 1 (10) | 3 (30) | 4 (20) |
    Liver, bile duct | 2 (20) | 1 (10) | 3 (15) |
    Gynecological | 0 (0) | 2 (20) | 2 (10) |
    Urological | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 1 (5) |
    Others | 3 (30) | 2 (20) | 5 (25) |
Liver metastasis (%) | |||
    Absent | 6 (60) | 5 (50) | 11 (55) |
    Not massive | 1 (10) | 2 (20) | 3 (15) |
    Massive | 3 (30) | 3 (30) | 6 (30) |
Lung metastasis (%) | Â | Â | Â |
    Absent | 10 (100) | 9 (90) | 15 (75) |
    Present | 0 (0.0) | 1 (10) | 5 (25) |
Co-treatment | |||
Opioid (%) | |||
    0 mg/day | 7 (70) | 4 (40) | 11 (55) |
     < 60 mg/day | 1 (10) | 4 (40) | 5 (25) |
     >  = 60 mg/day | 2 (20) | 2 (20) | 4 (20) |
Diuretics (%) | |||
    Absent | 6 (60) | 5 (50) | 10 (50) |
    Present | 4 (40) | 5 (50) | 10 (50) |
Hydration (mL, median [range]) | 0 [0, 300] | 0 [0, 500] | 0 [0, 500] |
Ascites feature | |||
Appearance | |||
    Serous | 7 (70) | 7 (70) | 14 (70) |
    Hemorrhagic | 3 (30) | 3 (30) | 6 (30) |
    Chylous | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Serum-ascites albumin gradient (g/dL, median [range]) | 1.40 [0.60, 1.80] | 1.00 [0.20, 2.20] | 1.30 [0.20, 2.20] |
Previous time-to-next paracentesis (days, median [range]) | 6.0 [4.0, 15.0] | 5.0 [3.0, 13.0] | 7.00 [3.00, 15.00] |
Laboratory findings | |||
Total protein (g/dL, median [range]) | 5.55 [4.90, 7.30] | 5.60 [4.60, 7.20] | 5.60 [4.60, 7.30] |
Albumin (g/dL, median [range]) | 1.95 [1.60, 3.80] | 2.50 [1.60, 3.40] | 2.30 [1.60, 3.80] |
Total bilirubin (mg/dL, median [range]) | 0.68 [0.40, 2.50] | 0.65 [0.30, 1.50] | 0.68 [0.30, 2.50] |
Creatinine (mg/dL, median [range]) | 0.65 [0.33, 2.00] | 0.94 [0.67, 1.35] | 0.84 [0.33, 2.00] |
Physical symptoms | |||
Abdominal distension NRS (median [range]) | 5.0 [2.0, 10.0] | 6.0 [1.0, 9.0] | 5.5 [1.0, 10.0] |
ESAS:AM total score (median [range]) | 37.0 [10.0, 67.0] | 30.0 [15.0, 73.0] | 35.5 [10.0, 73.0] |