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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2005; 11(47): 7531-7535
Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7531
Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7531
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with bleeding gastric varices
| No. of patients | % | |
| Total | 24 | 100 |
| Males:females | 15:9 | 62:38 |
| Mean age (Yr) | 48 | |
| Age range (Yr) | 29-75 | |
| Etiology of gastric varices | ||
| - Cirrhosis | 20 | 83.3 |
| 1. Viral hepatitis B | 6 | 25.0 |
| 2. Viral hepatitis C | 2 | 8.3 |
| 3. Alcoholism | 9 | 37.5 |
| 4. Alcoholism and hepatitis B | 2 | 8.3 |
| 5. Alcoholism and hepatitis C | 1 | 4.2 |
| - Primary biliary cirrhosis | 1 | 4.2 |
| - Idiopathic portal hypertension | 3 | 12.5 |
| Bleeding status | ||
| - Active bleeding | 9 | 38.0 |
| - Recent bleeding | 15 | 62.0 |
| Child–Pugh classification | ||
| A | 6 | 25.0 |
| B | 11 | 45.8 |
| C | 7 | 29.2 |
| Gastric varices classification | ||
| GOV1 | 1 | 4.2 |
| GOV2 | 17 | 70.8 |
| IGV1 | 6 | 25.0 |
| IGV2 | 0 | 0 |
| Association with | ||
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 6 | 25.0 |
| Portal vein thrombosis | 1 | 4.2 |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma with | ||
| portal vein thrombosis | 1 | 4.2 |
- Citation: Noophun P, Kongkam P, Gonlachanvit S, Rerknimitr R. Bleeding gastric varices: Results of endoscopic injection with cyanoacrylate at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(47): 7531-7535
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i47/7531.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7531