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World J Gastrointest Endosc. May 16, 2011; 3(5): 95-100
Published online May 16, 2011. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v3.i5.95
Published online May 16, 2011. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v3.i5.95
Table 2 Clinical and endoscopic findings at index bleeding n (%)
| Band Ligation (n=50) | Sclerotherapy (n =50) | ||
| Size of Varices | |||
| Small | 10 | 13 | |
| Medium | 5 | 7 | |
| Large | 5 | 4 | |
| Small/Medium | 17 | 17 | |
| Small/Large | 2 | 2 | |
| Medium/Large | 11 | 7 | |
| Digestive hemorrhage intensity | |||
| Mild | 15 (30) | 17 (34) | |
| Moderate | 20 (40) | 19 (38) | P = 0.32 |
| Severe | 15 (30) | 14 (28) | |
| Hemoglobin at admission | |||
| mean ± SD | 9.52 ± 3.25 | 9.47 ± 2.55 | P = 0.96 |
| Red spots | |||
| Presence | 46(92.8) | 43(86.8) | P = 0.64 |
| Absence | 4 (8.8) | 7 (14.8) | |
| Endoscopic criteria for variceal bleeding | |||
| Active bleeding | 5 (10) | 10 (20) | |
| Platelet-fibrin plug | 35 (70) | 34 (68) | P = 0.43 |
| Varices and gastric blood | 10 (20) | 6 (12) |
- Citation: Luz GO, Maluf-Filho F, Matuguma SE, Hondo FY, Ide E, Melo JM, Cheng S, Sakai P. Comparison between endoscopic sclerotherapy and band ligation for hemostasis of acute variceal bleeding. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2011; 3(5): 95-100
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v3/i5/95.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v3.i5.95