TABLE 1

Organ weight and number of metastatic foci on the surface of the liver Value represents the mean ± S.D. (n = 10). The post hoc test was used to compare all variables.

Spleen Weight
Liver Weight
No. of Metastases
mg
Intrasplenic (5-FU) 183.7 ± 13.7a 2527.9 ± 359.2b 22.9 ± 7.3c
Intraportal (5-FU) 144.8 ± 24.6 2980.0 ± 281.7 32.7 ± 6.4
Intravenous (5-FU) 119.1 ± 14.7 3616.0 ± 654.8 36.4 ± 6.5
Intrasplenic (saline)
217.6 ± 21.7
3503.5 ± 675.2
41.2 ± 7.4

  • ↵ a p < 0.001 versus the other groups

  • ↵ b p < 0.001 versus intravenous (5-FU) and intrasplenic (saline), p < 0.05 versus intraportal (5-FU)

  • ↵ c p < 0.05 versus the other groups