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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2006; 12(42): 6889-6892
Published online Nov 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i42.6889
Table 1 Clinical data on 43 patients undergoing endoscopic variceal ligation and splenectomy with pericardial devascularization
Sex
M:F28:15
Mean age ± SD (range) (yr)50.8 ± 11.2 (20-66)
Etiology of liver cirrhosis
Posthepatic41
Schistosomiasis1
Alcoholic1
Liver function, Child-Pugh classification
A16
B18
C9
History of upper gastrointestinal bleeding30