Observational Study
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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
Table 5 Updated summary of published randomized controlled trials of endoscopic variceal ligation vs injection sclerotherapy
Ref.YearNumber of patientsNumber in each group
Control of bleeding
Varices eradicated
Eradication sessions
Rebleeding
Major complications
Variceal recurrence
Survival
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Stiegmann et al[21]1992129646586%77%55%56%4536%48%2%22%33%50%72%55%
Laine et al[22]199377383989%89%59%69%4.16.224%31%24%56%--89%85%
Gimson et al[23]1993103544991%92%82%71%3.44.930%53%69%65%--52%18%
Lo et al[24]1995120615994%80%74%63%3.86.511%36%3.3%19%--84%68%
Hou et al[25]19951346767100%88%87%79%3.54.618%33%4%22%48%30%79%84%
Sarin et al[26]199795474886%80%94%94%4.15.26.4%20.8%45%50%28.7%7.5%93%89%
Baroncini et al[27]19971115754--93%93%3.54.016%19%11%31%30%13%79%78%
Avgerinos et al[28]1997773740--95%98%3.75.827%48%35%60%31%44%80%79%
Lo et al[19]199771373497%76%----17%33%5%29%--81%65%
Siqueira et al[29]1998402020--90%100%3.13.70%5%--0%0%100%95%
De la Pena et al[30]1999884246--79%71%5.36.631%50%14%41%47%23%81%78%
Masci et al[31]19991005050--88%82%3.45.312%42%18%38%32%27%80%78%
Fakhry et al[32]200084434194%94%--2.84.816%15%2%65%21%20%93%93%
Zargar et al[33]2005733736100%83%95%92%3.77.73%19%3%22%11%9%--
Villanueva et al[20]2006179908996%85%----7%12%4%13%--87%79%
Luz et al[34]2011100505092%96%----22%14%----77%80%
Ali et al[35]20171246064100%100%87%80%--23%28%10%27%--78%72%