Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2023.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2023; 15(1): 82-93
Published online Jan 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i1.82
Figure 1
Figure 1 A schematic chart of study design. EVT: Endoscopic variceal treatment; PPIs: Proton pump inhibitors.
Figure 2
Figure 2 A flow chart of patients’ selection. EVT: Endoscopic variceal treatment; GIB: Gastrointestinal bleeding; PPIs: Proton pump inhibitors.
Figure 3
Figure 3 Forest plots showing the effects of postoperative use of proton pump inhibitors on post-EVT GIB during hospitalization. No. Pts: Numbers of patients; OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval; PPIs: Proton pump inhibitors; EVT: Endoscopic variceal treatment; GIB: Gastrointestinal bleeding.
Figure 4
Figure 4 Forest plots showing the effects of postoperative use of proton pump inhibitors on other post-EVT complications during hospitalization. No. Pts: Numbers of patients; OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval; PPIs: Proton pump inhibitors; EVT: Endoscopic variceal treatment.