Survival outcomes and predictors of mortality, re-bleeding and complications for acute severe variceal bleeding requiring balloon tamponade

Table 5 Outcomes for patients who re-bled after Sengstaken-Blakemore tube insertion for acute severe variceal bleeding

Variable (n = 73)	No Re-bleeding (n = 48)	Re-bleeding (n = 25)	P value
Duration of mechanical ventilation (h)	86.0 (46.0, 134.5)	138.0 (79.0, 210.0)	0.026
No. of packed RBC transfused	5 (3, 7)	10 (5, 16)	0.001
No. of platelets transfused	1 (0, 2)	1 (0, 4)	0.430
No. of FFP transfused	2 (0, 4)	6 (2, 14)	0.001
6 wk mortality	13 (27.1)	19 (76.0)	< 0.001

Categorical variables presented as number, (percentage) and continuous variables as median, (interquartile range). RBC: Red blood cells; FFP: Fresh frozen plasma.