MELD score can predict early mortality in patients with rebleeding after band ligation for variceal bleeding

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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2011; 17(16): 2120-2125
Published online Apr 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i16.2120

Table 1 Characteristics of patients with rebleeding after endoscopic variceal band ligation for esophageal varices bleeding (mean ± SD) n (%)

Variable	Overall (n = 128)
Sex (male/female)	107 (83.6)/21 (16.4)
Age (yr)	53.6 ± 13.9
Etiology
Virus	61 (47.7)
Alcohol	31 (24.2)
Virus + alcohol	28 (21.9)
Others	8 (6.2)
Index EGD finding
Active EV bleeding	39 (30.5)
Blood in lumen	49 (38.3)
Clean	40 (31.2)
Duration between rebleeding and Index EVL	14.0 (10.8)
1-5 d	33 (25.8)
6-42 d	95 (74.2)
Index EVL
CTP score	9.8 ± 2.3
CTP classification
A	12 (9.40)
B	44 (34.4)
C	72 (56.2)
MELD	19.8 ± 8.9
Rebleeding
CTP score	10.1 ± 2.6
CTP classification
A	14 (10.9)
B	36 (28.1)
C	78 (60.9)
MELD	21.4 ± 9.8

EVL: Endoscopic variceal band ligation; EV: Esophageal varices; CTP: Child-turcotte-pugh; MELD: Model for end-stage liver disease; EGD: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy.

Citation: Chen WT, Lin CY, Sheen IS, Huang CW, Lin TN, Lin CJ, Jeng WJ, Huang CH, Ho YP, Chiu CT. MELD score can predict early mortality in patients with rebleeding after band ligation for variceal bleeding. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(16): 2120-2125
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i16/2120.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i16.2120