Aluminum phosphate gel reduces early rebleeding in cirrhotic patients with gastric variceal bleeding treated with histoacryl injection therapy

Table 2 Comparison of varicose veins and dose of histoacryl between two groups, n (%)

Characteristic	PPI group (n = 101)	PPI + APG group (n = 95)	P value
GOV1	10 (9.90)	12 (12.63)	0.545
GOV2	50 (49.50)	41 (43.16)	0.373
GOV3	34 (33.66)	38 (40.00)	0.358
IGV1	7 (6.93)	4 (4.21)	0.408
Combine with EV need treatment	68 (67.33)	69 (72.63)	0.418
Amount of histoacryl (mL)	2.22 ± 0.80	2.21 ± 0.76	0.875

EV: Esophageal varices; PPI: Proton pump inhibitor; APG: Aluminium phosphate gel; GOV: Gastro varices; GV: Gastric varices.