EVS vs TIPS shunt for gastric variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis: A meta-analysis

Figure 1 Study selection flowchart. EV: Esophageal varices; GV: Gastric varices; EVS: Endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy; TIPS: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.

Figure 2 Forest plots of variceal rebleeding (A), hepatic encephalopathy (B), and survival (C). Open squares represent the HRs (or ORs) per each trial and the size of the squares is proportional to the weight of trials. The error bars denote the 95%CI of the HRs (or ORs). HRs (or ORs) on the left equivalence line suggest benefit with TIPS, whereas those on the right demonstrate benefit with EVS. HE: Hepatic encephalopathy; HR: Hazard ratio; OR: Odds ratio; TIPS: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt; EVS: Endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy.