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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 16, 2020; 12(10): 365-377
Published online Oct 16, 2020. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v12.i10.365
Published online Oct 16, 2020. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v12.i10.365
Table 2 Rebleeding after index admission in 120 surviving patients
| Overall bleeding from all sources | Bleeding from esophageal varices | |||
| Patients | Bleeding events | Patients | Bleeding events | |
| < 6 mo | 16 (13.3%) | 22 | 10 (8.3%) | 16 |
| 6-12 mo | 21 (17.5%) | 28 | 15 (12.5%) | 20 |
| 1-2 yr | 25 (20.8%) | 30 | 15 (12.5%) | 20 |
| > 2 yr | 26 (21.7%) | 31 | 16 (13.3%) | 21 |
| Overall | 26 (21.7%) | 31 | 16 (13.3%) | 21 |
- Citation: Krige J, Jonas E, Kotze U, Kloppers C, Gandhi K, Allam H, Bernon M, Burmeister S, Setshedi M. Defining the advantages and exposing the limitations of endoscopic variceal ligation in controlling acute bleeding and achieving complete variceal eradication. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2020; 12(10): 365-377
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v12/i10/365.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v12.i10.365