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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2011; 17(11): 1494-1500
Published online Mar 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i11.1494
Published online Mar 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i11.1494
Table 4 Results of 27 patients with primary prophylaxis
| Result of Histoacryl® injection | Number | % |
| No. of sessions | ||
| 1 | 21 | 77.8 |
| 2 | 4 | 14.8 |
| 3-5 (3/5) | 2 (1/1) | 3.7/3.7 |
| Mean number of sessions | 1.37 | |
| Mean injection volume (cc) | 2.1 | |
| Number of patients | 27 | |
| Death | 4 | 14.8 |
| Hepatic failure | 3 | 11.1 |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 1 | 3.7 |
| Prophylactic treatment- related complication | 0 | 0 |
- Citation: Kang EJ, Jeong SW, Jang JY, Cho JY, Lee SH, Kim HG, Kim SG, Kim YS, Cheon YK, Cho YD, Kim HS, Kim BS. Long-term result of endoscopic Histoacryl® (N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate) injection for treatment of gastric varices. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(11): 1494-1500
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i11/1494.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i11.1494