Difference between type 2 gastroesophageal varices and isolated fundic varices in clinical profiles and portosystemic collaterals

Table 2 Radiological findings and portosystemic collateral vessels in patients with gastric fundic varices

Variables	Total (179)	GOV2 (97)	IGV1 (82)	P value	IGV1 (82)
					Liver cirrhosis (50)	Pancreatic diseases (27)	Others (5)	P value
Gallbladder wall thickening1	69/164 (42.07%)	51/92 (55.43%)	18/72 (25.00%)	< 0.001	10/46 (21.74%)	7/21 (33.33%)	1/5 (20.00%)	0.678
The longest dimension of spleen (cm)	14.06 (12.44-15.93)	15.74 ± 2.97	13.30 ± 2.25	< 0.001	13.50 ± 2.30	12.90 ± 1.62	13.55 ± 4.91	0.529
Ascites	80/179 (44.69%)	61/97 (62.89%)	19/82 (23.17%)	< 0.001	13/50 (26.00%)	6/27 (22.22%)	0	0.583
Portal vein thrombosis	34/179 (18.99%)	30/97 (30.93%)	4/82 (4.88%)	< 0.001	2/50 (4.00%)	2/27 (7.41%)	0	0.697
Cavernous transformation of portal vein	21/179 (11.73%)	18/97 (18.56%)	3/82 (3.66%)	< 0.001	1/50 (2.00%)	2/27 (7.41%)	0	0.405
The volume of gastric varices (mL)	3.35 (1.62-8.55)	2.39 (1.35-4.81)	5.60 (2.35-15.68)	< 0.001	10.00 (3.14-21.50)	4.12 (2.72-6.35)	1.24 (0.63-8.17)	0.005
The diameter of main portal vein (mm)	14.71 (12.19-16.59)	15.17 (13.44-17.21)	13.65 ± 2.76	< 0.001	13.08 ± 2.40	14.38 ± 3.21	15.14 ± 2.29	0.066
The diameter of splenic vein (mm)	10.14 (8.21-12.38)	11.00 (9.17-13.61)	9.08 ± 2.43	< 0.001	8.92 (7.19-10.67)	8.14 (5.18-10.95)	9.98 (9.42-12.37)	0.312
The diameter of superior mesenteric vein (mm)	11.78 (10.09-13.44)	12.63 (10.77-13.90)	11.06 ± 2.11	< 0.001	11.00 ± 2.02	11.23 ± 2.16	10.73 ± 3.07	0.845
Afferent veins of gastric varices
Left gastric vein	157/179 (87.71%)	95/97 (97.94%)	62/82 (75.61%)	< 0.001	39/50 (78.00%)	21/27 (77.78%)	2/5 (40.00%)	0.194
Short gastric vein	90/179 (50.28%)	38/97 (39.18%)	52/82 (63.41%)	0.001	30/50 (60.00%)	22/27 (81.48%)	0	0.002
Posterior gastric vein	60/179 (33.52%)	24/97 (24.74%)	36/82 (43.90%)	0.007	25/50 (50.00%)	9/27 (33.33%)	2/5 (40.00%)	0.381
Efferent veins of gastric varices
Splenorenal shunt	20/179 (11.17%)	11/97 (11.34%)	9/82 (10.98%)	0.939	7/50 (14.00%)	1/27 (3.70%)	1/5 (20.00%)	0.212
Gastrorenal shunt	65/179 (36.31%)	21/97 (21.65%)	44/82 (53.66%)	< 0.001	39/50 (78.00%)	4/27 (14.81%)	1/5 (20.00%)	< 0.001
Other portosystemic collateral vessels
Spleno-gastroomental-superior mesenteric shunt	17/179 (9.50%)	1/97 (1.03%)	16/82 (19.51%)	< 0.001	3/50 (6.00%)	13/27 (48.15%)	0	< 0.001
Paraumbilical vein patency	44/179 (24.58%)	37/97 (38.14%)	7/82 (8.54%)	< 0.001	7/50 (14.00%)	0	0	/
Intrahepatic portosystemic shunts	7/179 (3.91%)	4/97 (4.12%)	3/82 (3.66%)	1.000	3/50 (6.00%)	0	0	/
Retroperitoneal shunt	52/179 (29.05%)	37/97 (38.14%)	15/82 (18.29%)	0.004	6/50 (12.00%)	8/27 (29.63%)	1/5 (20.00%)	0.131

¹Indicated 15 of patients with fundic varices had received cholecystectomy.

GOV2: Gastroesophageal varices; IGV1: Isolated gastric varices.