Evaluation of the effects of combined endoscopic variceal ligation and splenectomy with pericardial devascularization on esophageal varices

Table 2 Alteration in varices inside and outside of the esophageal wall and formation of perforating veins (n = 43)

	Pre-treatment	Post-treatment
	n (%)	n (%)
EV
Mild	0 (0)	43 (100)
Moderate	26 (60.47)	0 (0)
Severe	17 (39.53)	0 (0)
Peri-ECVs
Mild	13 (30.23)	43 (100)
Severe	30 (69.77)	0 (0)
Para-ECVs
Mild	20 (46.51)	42 (97.67)
Severe	23 (53.49)	1 (2.33)
Perforating veins
Detectable	34 (79.07)	2 (4.65)
Undetectable	9 (20.93)	41 (95.35)

EV: Varices inside of the esophageal wall; Peri-ECVs: Periesophageal collateral veins; Para-ECVs: Paraesophageal collateral veins.